Dhurandhar Box Office Day 1: A Record Breaking Thing
The year 2025 has turned out to be one of the most competitive years in Indian cinema, with South Indian blockbusters continuing to dominate the box office charts. Among the top 10 highest Indian openers, Bollywood’s presence has steadily faded — and for a long time, Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan was the only ray of hope representing Hindi cinema in the list. However, that too changed recently when Pawan Kalyan’s They Call Him OG opened to massive numbers, officially dethroning SRK from the elite club of record-breaking openers.
Shah Rukh Khan’s Record Broken by Pawan Kalyan
When They Call Him OG stormed into theatres, it registered an opening day collection of ₹84.75 crore, overtaking Jawan’s ₹75 crore debut. This pushed the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer out of the top 10 Indian openers of all time, leaving Bollywood without a single representative actor in that prestigious lineup — a list now dominated entirely by South Indian giants.
The only surviving Bollywood production is Adipurush, featuring Prabhas, which holds a spot thanks to its pan-India appeal and multi-language release.
Dhurandhar Box Office Day 1 – Ranveer Singh’s Redemption Run
All eyes are now on Ranveer Singh, whose latest action epic Dhurandhar has created massive pre-release hype. With its high-octane trailers, pan-India scale, and star-studded marketing, fans and trade experts are wondering if this could finally be the film to bring Bollywood back into the top 10 box office openers list.
To reclaim a spot among the biggest openers, Dhurandhar will need to surpass ₹83 crore on its opening day — a figure that would push Jr NTR’s Devara out of the top 10. If achieved, it would mark a major comeback for Bollywood and a personal redemption for Ranveer Singh, who has been seeking a massive solo box office victory since his earlier blockbusters like Padmaavat and Simmba.
The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever
For Ranveer, Dhurandhar isn’t just another film — it’s a symbolic fight for Bollywood’s box office dominance. The movie’s release comes at a time when South Indian cinema continues to deliver record-breaking openers, while Hindi films have struggled to reach the same scale despite big names and massive budgets.
If Dhurandhar crosses the ₹80 crore mark, it would:
- Re-establish Bollywood’s footing in pan-India box office rankings.
- Make Ranveer Singh the first Bollywood actor since Shah Rukh Khan to feature in the top 10 openers.
- End a nearly two-year drought for Hindi cinema at the top of the charts.
Current Top 10 Biggest Indian Openers (India Net Collections)
- Pushpa 2 – ₹179.25 crore
- RRR – ₹134 crore
- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion – ₹121 crore
- KGF: Chapter 2 – ₹116 crore
- Kalki 2898 AD – ₹93 crore
- Salaar – ₹92 crore
- Adipurush – ₹89 crore
- Saaho – ₹88 crore
- They Call Him OG – ₹84.75 crore (estimated)
- Devara – ₹83 crore
(Box office data based on industry estimates and trade sources; not independently verified.)
Can Ranveer Bring the Crown Back?
With early buzz surrounding Dhurandhar’s advance bookings, trade experts predict a strong nationwide opening, particularly from metro cities and Northern India circuits. If audience word-of-mouth holds strong, Ranveer might just revive Bollywood’s long-lost box office glory.
Whether he succeeds or not, one thing is certain — the race between Bollywood and the South for India’s box office throne has never been this thrilling.