Dhurandhar The Revenge Makes History with Post-Midnight Shows; Global Opening Weekend Pre-Sales Hit 123 Cr
The highly anticipated sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, is rewriting the rulebook of Indian cinema ahead of its global release on March 19, 2026. Directed as a mammoth 235-minute (3 hours and 55 minutes) saga, the film has seen unprecedented demand, leading exhibitors to schedule post-midnight and early-morning shows even before the first day of release. This marks the first time a Hindi film has secured such unconventional time slots this early, signaling a massive wave of audience interest.
According to reports by Bollywood Hungama, theaters in major circuits like Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmedabad have already opened bookings for shows starting as early as 2:00 am on Thursday. In Mumbai, MovieMax Sion and MovieMax Wonder Mall in Thane are leading the charge with multiple screenings scheduled between 2:15 am and 5:30 am. The trend is mirroring in Pune and Ahmedabad, where several multiplexes have added round-the-clock screenings to manage the ticket frenzy. Exhibition sources suggest that more screens are expected to join this 24-hour screening model over the next 48 hours.
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The sheer length of the film has also caused a historic shift at Mumbai's iconic Maratha Mandir. To accommodate the nearly four-hour runtime of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the legendary Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), which has occupied the 11:30 am slot for decades, will now be screened at 10:00 am starting March 18. This adjustment allows the theater to fit in three full shows of the sequel at 1:15 pm, 5:30 pm, and 9:45 pm. While similar shifts happened during the releases of Animal and Pushpa 2, moving the classic DDLJ show to 10:00 am is a rare occurrence for the historic single-screen.
On the financial front, the film is witnessing a dominant performance in advance bookings. For the paid previews scheduled for March 18, the film has already recorded a gross of 38.50 Cr. For the official Day 1 (March 19), domestic advance sales have crossed 24.50 Cr, with more than 6.25 lakh tickets sold across 13,000+ shows in India.
The global interest is equally strong, with overseas pre-sales estimated at approximately 60 Cr for the opening weekend. When combining the Indian premiere gross, the Day 1 advance sales, and the international bookings, the total global opening weekend pre-sales figure currently stands at a staggering 123+ Cr (including block seats). With two days still left for the official release, these numbers are expected to climb further as more midnight and early-morning slots are added across the country
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