Ranveer’s Dhurandhar tops 2026 opening day with Rs 102.55 crore

As 2026’s Bollywood calendar gets busier, one film remains the measuring stick: Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Ranveer Singh’s film opened with Rs 102.55 crore net in India and, as of November 6, is still the biggest opening day of the year.

The first-day figure includes Rs 99.10 crore net from the Hindi version alone. On gross terms, the film collected Rs 123 crore in India and Rs 226.60 crore worldwide, with Rs 52 crore of that coming from overseas markets. If Day 0 previews are included, the combined India gross rises to Rs 174.60 crore.

The number every release is chasing

Opening-day numbers are the first real test of advance buzz, ticket pricing and star pull. When a film tops the day-one chart, it quickly becomes the reference point for trade watchers and fans. That is exactly what has happened with Dhurandhar: The Revenge.

Even as more big-budget films and star-led releases arrive later in the year, the benchmark remains the same: Rs 102.55 crore net. In trade terms, an opening day net figure is what a film collects from ticket sales in India on day one, before taxes.

• India net opening day: Rs 102.55 crore
• Hindi version: Rs 99.10 crore
• India gross: Rs 123 crore
• Worldwide opening: Rs 226.60 crore, including Rs 52 crore overseas

The record came with real handicaps

What makes the number harder to ignore is that Dhurandhar: The Revenge opened without a Gulf release and with an A-rating. Both factors usually trim the audience a film can reach. The fact that it still posted the year’s biggest day one on a relatively modest budget has amplified the conversation about Ranveer Singh’s box-office clout.

Ranveer’s double role keeps the buzz alive

Outside the collections, Ranveer’s performance as Hamza Ali Mazari and Jaskirat Singh Rangi has become a major talking point. Audiences and critics have highlighted his range, intensity and transformation, with many describing the roles as among the most memorable screen turns in recent memory and calling him a “GOAT-level performer.”

For fans, the record offers a simple scoreboard. No matter how large the cast or how glossy the campaign, the first question after any new release is whether it managed to cross that opening-day mark. Until another film passes it, Dhurandhar: The Revenge stays the title to topple.

Source: Bollywood Bubble

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