Well, it’s official. Dhurandhar has wrapped up its North American run with a mighty $20.6 million — roughly ₹187 crores — and honestly, that’s the kind of number that deserves a slow clap.
For an Indian film to cross the $20 million mark in North America is not an everyday headline. That’s elite territory. It means packed weekend shows in New Jersey, houseful evenings in Toronto, and late-night screenings in California buzzing with diaspora energy. It means repeat audiences. It means word-of-mouth did its job.
What’s fascinating about Dhurandhar’s run is that it didn’t feel like a one-weekend wonder. The film opened strong, yes — but more importantly, it held. Week after week, it stayed in the conversation. Social media chatter didn’t die down after Friday. Families recommended it. Friend groups planned around it. That steady momentum is what pushed it past the $20M finish line.
And let’s not ignore what ₹187 crores from North America alone signals. The overseas market isn’t just a bonus anymore — it’s a battleground. Audiences abroad are choosy, exposed to global cinema, and quick to move on if a film doesn’t deliver. So for Dhurandhar to sustain this level of business? That says something about its pull.
Part of the credit, of course, goes to the film’s larger-than-life appeal. Big-screen moments. Dialogue that begs for whistles. Sequences designed for collective viewing. It’s the kind of film that plays differently when you’re surrounded by 300 people reacting at once.
There’s also a larger trend at play here. Indian films — across languages — are no longer “niche” releases overseas. They’re events. They’re mainstream options in multiplexes. And Dhurandhar just added another strong chapter to that evolving story.
Box office numbers don’t tell you everything about a film’s quality. But they do tell you about impact. And $20.6 million worth of tickets is a pretty loud statement.
Love it or debate it — Dhurandhar showed up in North America. And it showed up big.
