Dhurandhar is now the longest-trending Indian film ever, beats Chhaava, Pushpa 2, Jawan to reach historic peak

Dhurandhar has been trending on BookMyShow for 50 days, the longest any Indian film has managed.

Updated on: Feb 15, 2026, 10:29:44 IST

Written by Abhimanyu Mathur

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It has been over two months since Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar released in theatres. The Ranveer Singh-starrer has shattered box-office records, becoming the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. This magnificent run was made possible by strong word of mouth, which enabled Dhurandhar to stay the number one film at the Indian box office week after week. The film has continued to trend on the online ticketing platform, BookMyShow, since its release. In fact, it is now the longest-trending Indian film on the platform.

Dhurandhar breaks all-time record on BookMyShow

According to Sacnilk, by mid-February, Dhurandhar had been trending on BookMyShow for 59 days, surpassing the all-time mark of 58 days established by Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava earlier in 2025. Both films relied heavily on word of mouth and registered record second- and third-week box-office results, giving them a longer stay in theatres than most tentpole Indian films. Stree 2, another blockbuster driven by word of mouth, is in third place with 57 days.

Other trending films on BookMyShow

Over the years, how long a film trends on BookMyShow has become a metric to judge a film’s longevity and success. According to estimates, most films account for half of their ticket sales on the platform. The top ten list of films that have trended the longest on the platform includes recent Bollywood blockbusters, pan-India behemoths, and Malayalam breakthrough hits.

All about Dhurandhar

Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is a spy thriller starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, alongside Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt. The film received largely positive reviews and was a massive box office success. The film has grossed ₹1300 crore worldwide, including a record ₹800+ crore in India, the highest for any Hindi film. The film registered the biggest second week for any Indian film, minting ₹253 crore, followed by record third, fourth, and fifth weeks as well. Even after it released on OTT eight weeks after its theatrical release, Dhurandhar was earning ₹25-30 lakh per day domestically. The film is still in theatres, ten weeks after release.

A sequel, titled Dhurandhar: The Revenge, is slated for release on March 19, barely three months after part 1. The principal cast will be reprising their roles in the sequel.

Longest trending films on BookMyShow
S No	Film	Days trending
1	Dhurandhar	59
2	Chhaava	58
3	Stree 2	57
4	Premalu	53
4	Pushpa 2: The Rule	53
6	Manjummel Boys	50
7	Kalki 2898 AD	49
8	Jawan	48
9	Lokah Chapter 1	46
10	Mahavatar Narsimha	42
All data: Sacnilk

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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