Border 2 joins the elite 3 hour plus club with a runtime of around 3 hours 20 minutes. The Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan starrer war drama follows blockbusters like Animal, Pushpa 2, and Dhurandhar. The film releases on January 23 ahead of Republic Day weekend.
If the current momentum continues in 6th week, Dhurandhar can grow to Rs 860 crore net lifetime. This makes it comfortably the biggest grosser ever for a Hindi film, surpassing Pushpa 2 Hindi by a considerable 15 percent or more.
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has shared his candid take on Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar, calling the film “brilliant in execution” while flagging two lines as “propaganda dialogues.”
If the current momentum continues in 5th week, as is usually the case, the film can grow to Rs 840 – 850 crore net lifetime. This makes it comfortably the biggest grosser ever for a Hindi film, surpassing Pushpa 2 Hindi by a considerable 15 percent or more.
If the current momentum continues in 5th week, as is usually the case, Dhurandhar can grow to Rs 825 – 840 crore net lifetime. This makes it comfortably the biggest grosser ever for a Hindi film, surpassing Pushpa 2 Hindi by a considerable 15 percent or more.
Ranveer Singh’s debut film Band Baaja Baaraat is re-releasing on January 16, 2026, exactly 15 years after its original launch. PVR INOX and Yash Raj Films are bringing back the iconic romantic comedy directed by Maneesh Sharma. The re-release comes amid the Dhurandhar wave, celebrating both Ranveer’s journey and his current blockbuster success.
Ram Gopal Varma took to social media to take a dig at Yash’s Toxic, seemingly hinting that it will not be able to work in front of Dhurandhar 2.
If the current momentum continues in 5th week, as is usually the case, Dhurandhar can grow to Rs 800 crore net lifetime. This makes it comfortably the biggest grosser ever for a Hindi film, surpassing Pushpa 2 Hindi by a considerable 15 percent or more.
An industry insider commented, “One of the words removed from the new version of Dhurandhar is ‘Baloch’.” However, which other two words were muted or changed is still not known.
Dhurandhar shows are being reduced by 50 percent in several single screens from January 1 to make way for Ikkis. Both films are distributed by Jio Studios, making the transition smooth. Ikkis has secured more shows than Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri in major theatres. Tickets will be priced at regular weekend rates.
Television anchor Arnab Goswami called Dhurandhar a work of fiction and argued Bollywood should make films on real crimes like the Unnao rape case. He said audiences do not need actors in imagined stories and called for focus on lived realities. His comments echoed YouTuber Dhruv Rathee’s critiques and sparked debate.
If the current momentum continues in 4th week, as is usually the case, Dhurandhar can grow to Rs 800 crore net lifetime. This makes it comfortably the biggest grosser ever for a Hindi film, surpassing Pushpa 2 Hindi by a considerable 15 percent or more.
