Australia has just handed Indian cinema a new box office headline, and Ranveer Singh is at the centre of it. Dhurandhar: The Revenge crossed AUD 6 million in just 10 days, becoming the first Indian film ever to breach that mark in the territory. In the process, it also overtook Dhurandhar, which had previously stood as the highest-grossing Indian release in Australia with AUD 5.598 million.
What makes the run even more striking is the film’s second-weekend strength. On its second Saturday, Dhurandhar: The Revenge pulled in AUD 568,000, a robust number for a film that had already opened big and now needed endurance to turn momentum into history. Rather than slowing after the launch rush, the film kept feeding its own buzz and widened the gap between itself and every Indian title that came before it.
Dhurandhar The Revenge Rewrites The Australian Record Books
The new benchmark places Dhurandhar: The Revenge ahead of every Indian film released in Australia so far. The previous top tier included Animal at AUD 5.023 million, Pathaan at AUD 4.721 million and Jawan at AUD 4.680 million. Its second weekend alone contributed around AUD 1.40 million, underlining that this was not just an opening burst but a sustained theatrical run.
Australia’s record ladder shows how difficult this climb has been for Indian releases over the years. 3 Idiots became the first Indian film to cross AUD 1 million in 2009. Dhoom 3, PK and Dangal pushed the ceiling further, before Baahubali 2: The Conclusion raised the benchmark to AUD 4.40 million in 2017. Dhurandhar: The Revenge has now taken that progression into an entirely new bracket.
The Top Ten Highest Grossing Indian films in Australia
1. Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) AUD 5,992,000
2. Dhurandhar (2025) AUD 5,598,000
3. Animal (2023) AUD 5,023,000
4. Pathaan (2023) AUD 4,721,000
5. Jawan (2023) AUD 4,680,000
6. Pushpa: The Rule (2024) AUD 4,483,000
7. Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017) AUD 4,400,000
8. RRR (2022) AUD 3,606,000
9. K.G.F. Chapter 2 (2022) AUD 3,464,000
10. Padmaavat (2018) AUD 3,166,000
How The Franchise Turned Australia Into A Stronghold
The first Dhurandhar had already built a formidable base in Australia before the sequel arrived. Its strong theatrical finish turned the franchise into a recognised draw, giving the follow-up both familiarity and audience trust. That foundation mattered, but the sequel still had to convert franchise recall into repeat business and wider appeal.
This is where Dhurandhar: The Revenge has separated itself. Sequels can open big on anticipation, but few maintain such force into the second weekend unless word of mouth is working in their favour. By overtaking the original film’s full lifetime total so quickly, the sequel has turned Australia into a full-scale victory lap for the franchise.
What This Milestone Means For Ranveer Singh’s Star Positioning
For Ranveer Singh, this record is more than a film-specific triumph. It strengthens his value in the global theatrical conversation, especially for high-stakes commercial entertainers that rely on star presence as much as scale. A benchmark like this gives exhibitors, distributors and producers a hard number tied directly to his drawing power in one of the most important overseas circuits for Indian cinema.
At a time when market credibility matters as much as opening-day noise, Dhurandhar: The Revenge gives Singh a significant commercial advantage. Leading the first Indian film to cross AUD 6 million in Australia places him in a rare box office lane, one where star image and international ticket sales are now linked by an undeniable record.
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