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Dhurandhar 2 First Monday Box Office: 830K BMS Ticket Sales and a Historic Rs.65 Cr Monday Net - Beats Pushpa 2 Hold but Fails to Dethrone Overall Record
BY SACNILK
Dhurandhar 2 has established a powerhouse presence in the weekday box office race, with its first Monday BookMyShow ticket sales providing a definitive look at the current market hierarchy. Recording a massive 830K tickets, the film sits just behind the all-time leader Pushpa 2: The Rule, which holds the top spot with 939K tickets for a first Monday. This sales volume significantly outpaces other generational blockbusters, including Gadar 2 (801K sales), Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1 (763K sales), and Animal (712K sales). Such high engagement on a working day confirms a robust crush at the ticket windows and a massive weekday hold nationwide. Based on this ticket momentum, early estimates for Dhurandhar 2 on its first Monday suggest a collection of 65 crore net in India. This performance is particularly significant as it narrowly surpasses the 64.45 crore collected by Pushpa 2 on its fifth day. While Dhurandhar 2 wins the specific single-day battle on Monday, it has not yet dethroned Pushpa 2 in terms of cumulative totals. Pushpa 2 stands at a massive 5-day India net of 593.45 crore, while Dhurandhar 2 has reached a total of 519.12 crore. The difference in total collection is primarily due to the massive pan-Indian opening of the former. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) A closer look at the market analysis reveals that Dhurandhar 2 is behaving as a dominant force in the North India belt. Out of the 65 crore Monday estimate, the Hindi version alone contributed 60 crore. In comparison, the Hindi version of Pushpa 2 collected 46.4 crore on its first Monday. However, Pushpa 2 maintained a stronger grip in the South with 13.9 crore from the Telugu version, whereas Dhurandhar 2 collected 3.5 crore from the same market. This indicates that while Dhurandhar 2 is currently seeing a box office revenge in the Hindi circuits, Pushpa 2 remains the more balanced pan-Indian performer. Historically, the first Monday record for the Hindi version has seen a massive jump in scale over the last decade. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion established the 40 crore benchmark in 2017 with a 40.25 crore Hindi net. This stood as the ultimate gold standard until 2023, a year that redefined the market. While Gadar 2 (38.70 crore) and Animal (40.06 crore) delivered extraordinary non-holiday holds, Tiger 3 eventually pushed the limit to 58.00 crore(Hindi net) during the Diwali holiday window. Recently, Pushpa 2: The Rule set a new non-holiday high with 46.40 crore in Hindi. Now, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has effectively reclaimed the throne for Bollywood, becoming the first film in history to hit the 60.00 crore mark for a Hindi Monday net collection, officially overtaking Tiger 3's holiday record. Comparing these figures to other blockbusters on the list highlights the current growth in the market. Animal recorded a first Monday of 43.96 crore with a 38.5 percent drop from Sunday. Gadar 2 recorded a Monday of 38.70 crore with a 25.1 percent drop. Kantara: A Legend Chapter-1, which had an extended weekend, managed 31.50 crore on its Monday. The fact that both Dhurandhar 2 and Pushpa 2 are now delivering Monday collections in the 60 crore range shows a significant shift in the scale of Indian cinema box office potential. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Top 5 Movies: 1st Monday India Net Collection (Based on BMS Rankings)MOVIE NAME1ST MONDAY NETBMS TICKET SALESDhurandhar 2₹ 65.00 Cr (Est.)830KPushpa 2: The Rule₹ 64.45 Cr939KGadar 2₹ 38.70 Cr801KKantara Chapter 1₹ 31.50 Cr763KAnimal₹ 43.96 Cr712KDhurandhar 2 vs Pushpa 2: Day 5 Language ComparisonLANGUAGEDHURANDHAR 2 (EST)PUSHPA 2 (ACTUAL)Hindi₹ 60.00 Cr₹ 46.40 CrTelugu₹ 3.50 Cr₹ 13.90 CrTamil₹ 1.20 Cr₹ 3.05 CrKannada₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 0.50 CrMalayalam₹ 0.15 Cr₹ 0.60 CrTotal India Net₹ 65.00 Cr₹ 64.45 Cr As of Day 5, the total India net for Dhurandhar 2 stands at 519.12 crore. While it remains about 74 crore behind the 5-day total of Pushpa 2, the Monday hold suggests it will continue to trend strongly through the week. Pushpa 2 holds a 5-day worldwide gross of 881.30 crore, setting a high bar for the industry. Nevertheless, the 830K ticket sales on BookMyShow for Dhurandhar 2 indicate that the audience appetite in the Hindi heartland is at an all-time high, allowing the film to maintain a trajectory that challenges even the biggest historical records.