Pushpa Dream Is a Gone Case For Dhurandhar 2?

One of the most anticipated films from Bollywood cinema arrived in the form of Dhurandhar 2. But the problem with this film is the lack of adequate push that was expected from the mass Hindi pockets.

The ₹1000 to ₹1100 crore net estimate looks realistic and arguably conservative given the current trajectory. After 12 days, Dhurandhar 2 has already clocked roughly ₹872 crore India net and ₹1,044 crore India gross. So net-wise, the film is already deep into the 870s heading into its third weekend, with the IPL threat and weekday softness now kicking in.

The key data point backing your caution is the weekday comparison. On its second Monday, the film collected ₹25.30 crore net, roughly 23% lower than what Dhurandhar Part 1 had collected at the same stage, suggesting the sequel lacks the same weekday legs driven by word of mouth and repeat viewership.

That said, the overseas engine is strong and partially offsets the domestic slowdown. Dhurandhar 2 currently sits fourth among all Indian films at the overseas box office without China, having already crossed ₹342 crore abroad.

Putting it together, if the film earns roughly ₹120 to ₹150 crore net from Day 14 onwards across weeks three and four, it lands somewhere between ₹990 crore and ₹1,020 crore net India total. The ₹1,100 crore net ceiling feels like an optimistic scenario that would need a surprisingly strong third weekend.

The ₹1,240 to ₹1,400 crore figures being floated appear to be gross worldwide numbers rather than India net, which would make more sense given the worldwide total was already at ₹1,394 crore by Day 12. So the confusion may partly be a gross vs net mix-up in the discourse. On a pure India net basis, ₹1,000 to ₹1,050 crore looks like the most probable landing zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This would essentially mean that the Pushpa 2 zone is virtually impossible to touch for Dhurandhar 2 due to the prevailing market conditions.