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Dhurandhar Becomes Top-Grossing Hindi Film as Producers Seek Help to Lift Gulf Ban

The spy thriller has grossed roughly ₹1,230–1,254 crore worldwide and, according to its distributor, lost at least $10 million after six Gulf markets blocked its release.

Overview

  • Trade trackers report about ₹785–786 crore India net by day 34, while producer figures cite ₹831.40 crore, surpassing Pushpa 2’s Hindi tally to set a new single-language record.
  • Worldwide grosses have overtaken RRR, placing Dhurandhar fourth all time in India’s global list behind Dangal, Baahubali 2 and Pushpa 2.
  • The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for diplomatic intervention to lift bans in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.
  • Overseas earnings are just under $32 million, including about $20 million from North America, despite the six-country Gulf block.
  • Yash Raj Films and Alia Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine publicly congratulated the team, and Part 2 is scheduled to release on March 19, 2026.