Dhurandhar just refuses to slow down. Sixteen days in, and this Bollywood juggernaut is still packing theaters, actually, it’s picking up steam again on its third Saturday, even with big competition like Avatar: Fire and Ash. Early numbers suggest Dhurandhar will rake in a wild ₹34 crore nett today. That’s almost unheard of for a film this deep into its run. It’s clear now, Dhurandhar isn’t just a hit, it’s one of the biggest Hindi blockbusters.

Look at the day-to-day numbers:

- Week 1: Fri ₹28.6 cr, Sat ₹33.1 cr, Sun ₹44.8 cr, Mon ₹24.3 cr, Tue ₹28.6 cr, Wed ₹29.2 cr, Thu ₹29.4 cr
- Week 2: Fri ₹34.7 cr, Sat ₹53.7 cr, Sun ₹58.2 cr, Mon ₹31.8 cr, Tue ₹32.1 cr, Wed ₹25.7 cr, Thu ₹25.3 cr
- Week 3: Fri ₹23.7 cr, Sat ~ ₹34 cr

- Total after Day 16: About ₹536 crore (India net, as per estimates)

Nobody saw this coming. Dhurandhar opened with lukewarm buzz. Advance bookings looked soft, people in the industry shrugged, and the film faced both genre skepticism and a wave of controversy over the lead actor’s comments. Some even called for boycotts. But the moment audiences actually sat down and watched it, the tide turned fast. Word of mouth took over and, suddenly, Dhurandhar was everywhere, turning skeptics into believers, and surprising even the folks who made it.

The numbers back it up. Dhurandhar smashed records out of the gate, held strong during the weekdays, and then pulled off a killer second weekend. It zipped past the ₹500 crore domestic nett mark, something only a handful of Hindi films have ever managed. Now, trade insiders expect it to finish this week past ₹600 crore nett and maybe even make a run at ₹700 crore. A year ago, people would’ve laughed at the idea of an original Hindi film pulling that off.

What’s really wild is the consistency. Even after Avatar: Fire and Ash dropped, Dhurandhar kept filling seats. This Saturday’s footfalls are actually higher than Friday’s, and that just doesn’t happen in week three for most movies. People credit its staying power to a mix of strong word-of-mouth and wide appeal, it’s working just as well in big cities as in smaller towns.

And now, with the Christmas holidays in full swing, Dhurandhar looks set to rewrite the record books. People are already talking about it as the highest-grossing original Hindi film ever, putting it in the same conversation as Pushpa 2 (Hindi) and Stree 2. Hitting ₹800 crore isn’t just a fantasy anymore, especially with the holiday crowds still coming in.

Dhurandhar’s Day 16 isn’t just another day at the box office. This is a full-blown phenomenon. From shaky beginnings to box office dominance, it’s proof that, in Bollywood, you just never know what’ll catch fire. Dhurandhar isn’t just making money, it’s making history.