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Ranveer Singh’s latest release Dhurandhar has made a smashing start at the box office, exceeding expectations and setting a new benchmark in his career for Day 1 collections. The film raked in over ₹27 crore on its opening day, significantly surpassing advance estimates of ₹15–18 crore, and overtaking Saiyaara, which had collected ₹21.50 crore on its first day.

With this performance, Dhurandhar has surpassed Ranveer’s previous top openers, including Padmaavat (₹24 crore) and Simmba (₹20.72 crore). Released on Friday, December 5, the film recorded an all-India occupancy of 33.81% across more than 4,000 shows, with evening shows witnessing a jump to over 55% occupancy.

Delhi NCR led the audience turnout with nearly 40% attendance across 1,371 shows, followed by Mumbai at around 35%, screening the film in 1,024 theatres. Alongside Ranveer Singh, the star-studded cast includes Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, with newcomer Sara Arjun garnering attention for her performance.

Dhurandhar is written, directed, and co-produced by Aditya Dhar under the banners of Jio Studios and B62 Studios, and its powerful opening signals a strong run at the box office.