Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt and R. Madhavan’s Dhurandhar: The Revenant is back in the news after its release on Netflix. After a 61-day theatrical release, the film is now available for international audiences. According to social media buzz, Dhurandhar 2 has also attracted audiences from other countries. Indian audiences can watch the film on Jio Hotstar from June 4. Surprisingly, according to the latest rankings by Flix Patrol, the film has entered the global top ten in many countries after its release on the OTT platform. The audience is watching it with great interest. Critics have also accepted the film’s potential for a sequel.
For information, Dhurandhar: The Revenge aka Dhurandhar 2 has earned around Rs 1400 crore in India within 61 days of its release. The film has been a huge success in terms of buzz and box office revenue. The strong performances of actors like Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun have captivated the audience. Each one was seen with a truly unique performance on screen. Director-writer Aditya Dhar has focused on the content and production and strategically sold it at the box office. He has adopted all the tricks to ensure the film’s shelf life potential.
Dhurandhar’s Shelf Life Strategy:
But the question arises, will Dhurandhar get the same shelf life as many timeless films in history? Let’s take a look at Aditya Dhar’s self-life strategy. The first part of the film was released on December 5, 2025. Earlier, the trailer of the film created buzz with its powerful dialogues and the look of the actors. And when the film released in theaters, it rocked the box office. After a long time, the box office was packed with viewers. The first part of Dhurandhar also collected a net collection of 840 crores in India, while its worldwide collection was 1308 crores.
Overall, from the release of Dhurandhar 1 in December 2025 to the release of the second part in March 2026 and for the next two months, the box office was full of fans. Dhurandhar was a topic of discussion everywhere. Social media and news coverage included topics like Pakistan, Karachi, Lyari gang war, terrorism, Indian spies, Atiq Ahmed, Dawood Ibrahim, demonetization and many more. It seemed like Dhurandhar had taken over the entire ecosystem. Dhurandhar also started trending in the public mind.
OTT strategy after theatres:
Now that the film has been removed from cinema halls across the country and people have started forgetting about it, it is going to be released once again on OTT platforms. The team of filmmakers has also used a unique self-life strategy. Dhurandhar: The Revenge was first released on Netflix for international audiences, and after a gap of twenty days, it will be released for Indian audiences on Jio Hotstar. This practice is rare. Hindi films also often release on OTT platforms worldwide.
This clearly means that the makers want to keep Dhurandhar in the headlines. It will once again create buzz when it streams on OTT platforms for Indian audiences next month. But that’s not all; Aditya Dhar’s behind-the-scenes presentation will once again create buzz and revenue. All the preparations are in place for this. After the OTT release, Dhurandhar – Behind the Scenes is planned to be released as a full-fledged film. However, any official information in this regard is still awaited.
A new-age evergreen blockbuster:
Now let’s get back to the subject of the film Self-Life. There is no doubt that Dhurandhar has become the most popular and highest-grossing film of 2025-26. It has broken many records and created new ones. It can be called an evergreen blockbuster of a new era. If an audience watches the film in theatres and wants to watch it again on TV or OTT platforms, then it is definitely a blockbuster movie. But does every instant blockbuster have an evergreen shelf life?
Many veteran actors and directors have praised Dhurandhar as a classic, incredibly talented film. It has also been compared to Sholay. Just as Sholay is a story of revenge, in Dhurandhar too, the protagonist Ranveer Singh was seen in the role of avenger. Just as Sholay ignored all the legal and illegal aspects to take revenge on Gabbar Singh, similarly in Dhurandhar, Humza Ali was busy making the entire sequence of events a reality for himself.
How much is the shelf life of which film?
Now, many questions remain. Will Dhurandhar get the same shelf life as a cult classic like Sholay? Will Aditya Dhar’s hard work have the same impact for years to come? Looking back at the past of Hindi cinema, we can see not only Sholay but also Mother India, Mughal-e-Azam, Pa
