'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' delivers record-breaking opening, earns Rs 145 crore

MUMBAI: (Mar 20) Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar 2", starring Ranveer Singh as an undercover spy in Pakistan, has broken many records to deliver one of the biggest openings in Indian cinema with an estimated earning of over Rs 100 crore on the first day of its release.

The film earned over Rs 43 crore from paid previews on Wednesday, the highest ever for an Indian film, and Rs 102.55 crore on its opening day on Thursday, bringing its total India earnings to around Rs 145 crore, according to early estimates by trade tracking website Sacnilk.

The makers are expected to update the official figures later in the day but the film has already surpassed the opening day numbers of recent Hindi blockbusters -- Shah Rukh Khan's "Jawan" (Rs 75 crore) and "Pathaan" (Rs 57 crore) as well as horror-comedy "Stree 2" (Rs 54 crore).