The Aditya Dhar directorial crossed Rs 1,033 crore in net collections within India by its 20th day, quietly slipping past Baahubali 2: The Conclusion's lifetime domestic haul of Rs 1,030 crore. It's the kind of milestone that arrives without fanfare on a Tuesday - just another weekday - and that alone speaks to the film's staying power.

Ranveer Singh's Jaskirat Singh Rangi, the double-life spy operating deep inside Pakistan's Lyari underworld, has clearly struck a chord with audiences who keep returning to theatres even as newer releases compete for screens.

Globally, the film has hauled in Rs 1,641 crore in gross collections, placing it fourth among all-time Indian blockbusters - behind Dangal, Baahubali 2, and Pushpa 2: The Rule. That last one, however, is very much within reach.

Pushpa 2's lifetime India net stands at Rs 1,234 crore. With Dhurandhar 2 already at Rs 1,033 crore domestically and still running strong, the gap is narrowing daily.

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What makes this run particularly remarkable is the weekday consistency. While most big-budget films collapse sharply after their opening weekend, Dhurandhar 2 has largely held above Rs 10 crore on several third-week days - a feat few films in Indian cinema history can claim.

The film's ensemble - R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Rakesh Bedi alongside Ranveer - has been widely credited for giving the story depth beyond its action-heavy premise. The second installment, unlike many sequels, expands the world rather than simply repeating it, tracing how Hamza Ali Mazari was shaped before he became the man audiences met in the first film.

Overseas, the picture has collected Rs 404 crore in gross, reflecting strong diaspora interest and growing international appetite for Indian spy thrillers.

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The question now isn't whether Dhurandhar 2 belongs among India's all-time greats. It already does. The only question left is how high it climbs before the curtain finally falls.

Whether it gets there or not, the film has already secured its place. It has crossed Baahubali 2. It has outlasted the doubters. And for a spy thriller rooted in the shadows of Lyari, that is no small feat.

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