DHURANDHAR has collected around 24 crore nett at the box office but this with all the block bookings across the country which is feeding in actual context. The real number is around 30% less and so, it becomes around 17 crore nett. Normally when feeding is high like BHOOL CHUK MAAF or SKY FORCE, you don't bother with a real number as it does not matter as those films have little chance.

Here with DHURANDHAR, this is not the case and it does have a chance for some sort of total in real collections in the long run as without the block bookings. Some places have done decent and even the reports from these places are positive. This does not mean it can actually work but just you cant write it off just yet. So it is actually a wait and watch situation but unfortunately the talk within the industry becomes more about what is going on rather than the film.

So if the film actually does something, you have actually messed it up by feeding as the fed films just don't get the respect within the industry like the ones that are clean. The main problem for DHURANDHAR are the mass areas where the film just did not open be it UP, Bihar, Rajasthan, CI and even East Punjab. Some centres reflect this dull opening while others don't. The latter is because of the block bookings but take that initial was very dull.

There other side is Mumbai and South and if we take the genuine collections, they are decent here and reports from this side are also positive. So, its actually about where the urban centres can take it and maybe some other of the mini metros can pick up as well. The overseas markets like USA and Australia are also pretty good and that is also a positive for the film.

Hence, there are some positives while the negatives are mass circuit response and the feeding. The feeding will help as a higher number will get reported in media and even if its 27 or 28 crore nett. it hardly helps internally within the industry. It will be an interesting weekend and lets see what happens.

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DHURANDHAR continued with its inflated numbers as the feeding spread to more cinemas than the first day. On the first day, the feeding was mainly concentrated on one chain but the second day saw this feeding go wider. The story of the film is something like the hero infiltrating the terrorists but here its become about infiltrating the multiplexes and buying tickets. The film itself may go not be able to go wider but makers have gone wider in buying tickets.

The numbers of the film are 24 crore nett on day one and around 27 crore nett on the second day but these are just numbers. In terms of collections, the figures are much lower but the trend is much better than these numbers show. The growth showing is around 13% but it could actually be more like 30% which is good and it could even be more than 30%.

Taking out all the crap that is going, the film has done decent business over the first two days. It has seen healthy gains on Saturday which gives the film a chance of holding on Monday and then running well for a few weeks. This would not mean much if it was one film but its turned into films and both films together can mean the budget of the film gets covered as long as the film holds on Monday.

The buying of tickets have made it into a farce. So, despite the film doing reasonable business so far, it all becomes about the buying and only god knows what is the aim of the makers in terms of perception. Overseas also shows that the film is doing pretty well but the makers are acting like its the end of the world.

The NUMBERS of DHURANDHAR till date are as follows.

Friday - 24,00,00,000

Saturday - 27,00,00,000

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The opening weekend numbers of DHURANDHAR are around 86.50 crore and these are just NUMBERS while the collections are much less. Nothing has been seen like this before as its makes SKY FORCE and BHOOL CHUK MAAF look like child's play. Also, it seems like the makers don't even want to hide what they are doing. There is no embarrassment of the feeding whatsoever and only god knows what this will lead to in 2026.

The collections of the PVR chain go around to practically everyone in the industry and this lot are showing a flat Saturday and huge growth on Sunday. Its a known fact across the industry this does not happen unless day one is a holiday. So these makers have some sort of endgame and its definitely not to hide the box office manipulation going on.

The NUMBERS of DHURANDHAR till date are as follows.

Friday - 24,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 27,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 35,50,00,000 apprx

Now putting aside all this manipulation, the film in real terms has seen a good trend over the weekend though the real collections remain low for a film of this cost. The trend means that the Monday should see a hold from Friday but it has a lot of work to do because in reality the film did not open well. The trend is a positive but you just don't know how strong it actually is because of the feeding. These things will get clearer in the long run but if the film was left alone, it would actually be in a fair position with a chance of success. But obviously, the makers are looking for much more than success and show blockbuster success. 

The best markets are Mumbai and Mysore and generally there is some appreciation for the film with a section of the audience. With a second part to come, the overall picture for the film can be a positive in terms of financials when the second part is over with. The film would have been a goner if it was one film but that one film turned into two and some appreciation for the first one means you should get away with it.

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DHURANDHAR was pitted with ANIMAL before release but the latter was basically a film on a family with strong human relationships putting aside the violence while DHURANDHAR is more of a urban violent action film. As a result, there was never going to be a comparison. Obviously with whatever numbers are going around in the media, the attempt will be to put it up there with the likes of ANIMAL and CHHAAVA which means selling both the films short.

The real comparisons in terms of the box office are films like FIGHTER and DUNKI and more so FIGHTER. The actual weekend collections are less than FIGHTER but the trend is stronger to make up this gap. The cost of FIGHTER is also the same if we take just DHURANDHAR's first part into account and not the second part. Overseas can also be compared as both films had no Gulf. Overseas is also less for DHURANDHAR but again can make up some ground.

Basically in real terms, the comparisons for this film is FIGHTER and not the likes of ANIMAL and CHHAAVA which the makers probably want to put in the same bracket.

The apprx weekend business of FIGHTER and DHURANDHAR are as follows. The overseas numbers are in brackets. NOTE - Its is the apprx collections below and not NUMBERS.

Fighter - 80 crore nett ($5.3 million)

Worldwide - 141 crore

Dhurandhar - 70 crore nett ($3.25-3.5 million)

Worldwide - 116 crore apprx

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The numbers of DHURANDHAR on Monday continued to be all over the place with some cinemas showing gains, some were flat while others saw drops. The biggest drop is the PVR chain which should actually be showing the best trend but here the figures are showing a 30% drop. It is a 100% certainty that manipulation has gone on and little attempt has been made to hide it.

Despite the manipulation, the film has worked as there are single screens which have collections that are similar on Monday to the Friday. Its unlikely these places were touched with the feeding as it serves little purpose as their collections are so less. Of course, these single screens were very low on Friday but still to be similar on Monday means the film has held up. Overseas is another sign which again is untouched and Monday is higher than Friday. 

The makers will also know the film has worked and they would have known this on Sunday morning and because of this they have not even gone with the discounted Tuesday. Nevertheless, they have really messed up with the feeding and more so in making it so blatant. There is appreciation and the film has been liked; its just that the figures are lower. Its a weird scenario with numbers manipulated but film being liked and doing well and also setting up the second part. If the feeding was not done, there would have been lesser numbers but no question marks over it as every film getting appreciation from the public is a plus at the moment for the industry.

The NUMBERS of DHURANDHAR till date are as follows.

Friday - 24,00,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 27,00,00,000 apprx

Sunday - 35,50,00,000 apprx

Monday - 20,50,00,000 apprx