The fourth Friday box office numbers for De De Pyaar De 2 are in, and they paint a disappointing picture for the Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh starrer. The film witnessed a major drop, earning just ₹10 lakh on its twenty-second day in theaters. This decline was anticipated, as the film had already begun to lose momentum. The release of Dhurandhar has further impacted De De Pyaar De 2, with the new film taking over a majority of screens.
De De Pyaar De 2 is now expected to add only a few more lakhs to its total before exiting cinemas, likely concluding its run around the ₹70 crore mark. This falls significantly short of its predecessor, De De Pyaar De, which collected approximately ₹95 crore in India back in 2019. While De De Pyaar De 2 has outperformed some recent romantic comedies, it has ultimately been deemed a box office flop due to its high production costs. Several factors contributed to the film's underwhelming performance, including poor marketing and mixed word-of-mouth. The current trend of audiences being less receptive to such films, combined with the shortened OTT release window of eight weeks, has also posed challenges.
Meanwhile, Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, and Akshaye Khanna, hit theaters on December 5, 2025. The film is inspired by real-life incidents, geopolitical conflicts, and covert operations of India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Dhurandhar has garnered mixed-to-positive reviews, with praise for the cast's performances (particularly Singh and Khanna) and its atmospheric world-building. However, some critics have pointed out the lengthy runtime, uneven pacing, and occasional narrative inconsistencies.
Dhurandhar opened strong, collecting an estimated ₹27 crore on its first day. This marks Ranveer Singh's biggest opening ever, surpassing Padmaavat. The film had an overall occupancy of 33.81% in the Hindi market on its opening day, with evening shows seeing nearly 60% occupancy. On its second day, Dhurandhar earned around ₹1.09 crore.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar features an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi. The film's music is composed by Shashwat Sachdev. Dhurandhar has a lengthy runtime of 214 minutes and has been certified A (adults only) by the CBFC for strong violence. Dhurandhar Part 2 is scheduled to release on March 19, 2026.
