Third Tuesday Shockwave: Dhurandhar blows past every blockbuster with Rs. 20.40 cr :Bollywood Box Office

By the third Tuesday, a film is expected to be running on fumes. Screens are usually trimmed, weekday footfalls soften further, and collections settle into modest, predictable patterns. It is a phase where even the biggest blockbusters traditionally slow down. Dhurandhar, however, has treated this rulebook as optional.

On its third Tuesday, Dhurandhar collected a staggering Rs. 20.40 crore, officially making it the highest third Tuesday grosser of all time. The number doesn’t just top the all-time list — it towers over it. The previous record-holder, Pushpa 2: The Rule, had clocked Rs. 11.50 crore on its third Tuesday. Dhurandhar has nearly doubled that figure, delivering a margin that underlines just how far ahead of the curve this run is.

The wider comparison only reinforces the scale of dominance. Films that defined sustained box office power in their respective eras now sit significantly behind. KGF: Chapter 2 managed Rs. 9.57 crore, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion stood at Rs. 6.95 crore, while crowd-pullers like Stree 2 (Rs. 5.65 crore) and Pathaan (Rs. 5.60 crore) hovered in a similar range. Even recent juggernauts such as Animal and Chhaava posted Rs. 5.40 crore each, with Gadar 2 at Rs. 5.10 crore and Jawan closing at Rs. 4.86 crore. Against this backdrop, Dhurandhar’s Rs. 20.40 crore doesn’t feel like a record — it feels like a category leap.

What makes this third Tuesday performance particularly telling is what it signals about audience behaviour. By Day 16, the film is no longer benefitting from opening-week excitement or weekend-driven traffic. The turnout is being powered by sustained word-of-mouth, repeat viewing, and an unmistakable sense that Dhurandhar remains a big-screen event even deep into its run. Very few films manage to hold that perception beyond the second week; Dhurandhar appears to be strengthening it.

From a trade perspective, this number cements the film’s status as more than just a blockbuster. Third Tuesday collections are often used as a litmus test for true endurance — a point where hype has faded and only genuine demand remains. In smashing that benchmark by such an overwhelming margin, Dhurandhar has effectively redrawn the industry’s expectations of what Week 3 weekdays can deliver.

In doing so, Dhurandhar has once again transformed a phase associated with slowdown into a headline-grabbing moment of dominance. A Rs. 20.40 crore third Tuesday is not merely a statistic; it is a statement that this film’s box office run is operating on a scale rarely witnessed in Hindi cinema.

Top 10 All-Time Highest Third Tuesday Grossers
Dhurandhar – Rs. 20.40 cr
Pushpa 2 – The Rule – Rs. 11.50 cr
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 9.57 cr
Baahubali 2 – The Conclusion – Rs. 6.95 cr
Stree 2 – Rs. 5.65 cr
Pathaan – Rs. 5.60 cr
Animal – Rs. 5.40 cr
Chhaava – Rs. 5.40 cr
Gadar 2 – Rs. 5.10 cr
Jawan – Rs. 4.86 cr

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