Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ beats Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ to become the 10th biggest Indian hit in North America | Hindi Movie News
Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar seems to be in no mood to slow down at the box office be it in India or North America. In the North American ( USA+ Canada) the film has officially entered the TOP 10 list of Indian films beating Aamir Khan’s PK. With a strong Friday collection of USD 662K, Dhurandhar pushed its cumulative total to USD 10.81 million, edging past PK’s lifetime North America gross of USD 10.62 million. It has also become only the 12th film in the history of Indian films in the circuit to cross the USD 10 million mark. Dhurandhar has already become Ranveer’s second biggest hit in the circuit by beating Karan Johar’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani with Alia Bhatt and with the trend in coming in for Saturday even Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat ( USD 12.17 million) which is currently on the 9th position will be stormed past before the weekend.
And the response to the film is noteworthy in India as well where in the first week it collected Rs 207.25 crore but in Week 2 the film collected more than its first week collection. In the 2nd week the Aditya Dhar directorial venture minted Rs 253.25 crore. And after 2 days of the third weekend the film’s total collection stands at Rs 516.5 crore making it the 12th biggest hit of Indian cinema.Over the weekend the film received praise from Sandeep Reddy Vanga who is known for films like Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh and Animal. Taking to Twitter he said , “ DHURANDHAR is built like a man who doesn’t talk much & carries a masculine spine…. DHURANDHAR The title fits because the film moves with dominance & fierce. The depiction is very clear with zero chaos. Music, performances, screenplay & direction are on the top. #AkshayKhanna sir and @RanveerOfficial erased into air & just disappeared into characters effortlessly .Thank you @AdityaDharFilms for making everyone experience the true weight of untold sacrifices.” Responding to him Aditya Dhar wrote , “ Thank you, my Dearest Sandeep. Coming from you, this means a great deal. I’ve always admired the fearlessness with which you stand by your cinema and your faith in unapologetic, masculine storytelling. Dhurandhar was shaped with sincerity, restraint, and conviction—your words give that journey its quiet validation. Grateful for voices like yours that keep Indian cinema honest, rooted, and strong.Two filmmakers, different paths—yet walking as brothers toward a stronger cinema and a braver tomorrow for our country. Cinema remembers the brave, not the agreeable.” Dhurandhar also features names like Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Gaurav Gera, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun,
