Dhurandhar: The Revenge, starring Ranveer Singh, has scripted history at the Australian box office, becoming the first Indian film ever to cross AUD 1 million in a single day.
The film is expected to gross approximately AUD 1.15 million on Saturday (Day 3), setting a new benchmark for Indian cinema in the region.
Breaks Baahubali 2’s Longstanding Record
Before this, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion held the record with around AUD 800K in a single day.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge had already come close on Friday, missing the record by a narrow margin. However, Saturday saw the film surge past the milestone with ease, rewriting box office history.
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The film sold over 50,000 tickets in a single day, a number never achieved before in Australia for an Indian release.
What makes this feat even more impressive is that it came despite severe capacity constraints:
- Limited show availability in key locations
- Extremely high pre-sales demand
- Spillover demand due to packed screenings
Trade estimates suggest that with better capacity, the film could have potentially reached AUD 1.50 million in a single day.
Weekend and Weekly Projections
The film’s three-day total now stands at approximately AUD 2.64 million.
Projected performance:
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- Monday: Expected to cross AUD 4 million total
- First week: Likely to hit AUD 5 million
The current all-time highest-grossing Indian film in Australia stands at AUD 5.59 million, a record that now looks set to be surpassed within days.
Top 10 Highest Single Days for Indian Films in Australia
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Sat) – AUD 1.15M
- Baahubali 2 (Sat) – AUD 800K
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Fri) – AUD 797K
- Baahubali 2 (Fri) – AUD 720K
- Animal (Sat) – AUD 707K
- Animal (Sun) – AUD 704K
- RRR (Fri) – AUD 702K
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Thu) – AUD 695K
- Jawan (Sat) – AUD 690K
- Pathaan (Thu) – AUD 670K
Final Verdict
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is not just performing well — it is redefining the box office landscape for Indian films in Australia. With unprecedented demand, record-breaking daily numbers, and strong momentum, the Ranveer Singh starrer is on track to become the highest-grossing Indian film in the country.
