Aditya Dhar has now entered an elite league in Indian cinema. His latest film Dhurandhar 2 is creating a storm at the worldwide box office and smashing records one after another.
After taking a massive opening, the film has continued its dream run and has already become a blockbuster even before completing its 8-day extended opening week.
On Day 7, the film made a roaring entry into the ₹1,000 crore club, achieving a major milestone in no time.
With this, Aditya Dhar has joined the league of S.S. Rajamouli by delivering two ₹1,000 crore grossers worldwide.
In a very short filmmaking career, Aditya Dhar has managed to build a strong image for himself. His style of storytelling, packed with intensity, scale, and emotion, has found both critical appreciation and commercial success.
So far, Dhar has directed only three films, but even with this small filmography, he has already created a huge impact.
He made his directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike in 2019, which turned out to be a major success and established him as a filmmaker to watch.
After that, he took a gap of several years and returned with Dhurandhar, which was released in December 2025.
The wait paid off in a big way, as the film became a massive success both critically and commercially. It reportedly grossed ₹1,354.84 crore worldwide.
Now, with Dhurandhar 2, Dhar has gone one step further.
Released on March 19, the sequel entered the ₹1,000 crore club on its 7th day, collecting around ₹1,029.49 crore gross worldwide.
Before Aditya Dhar, S.S. Rajamouli was the only Indian filmmaker to deliver two ₹1,000 crore grossers, with Baahubali 2 and RRR.
Now, Dhar has joined that rare club.
In the coming years, a few more directors are expected to enter this elite list. Filmmakers like Atlee, Nag Ashwin, and Nitesh Tiwari are seen as strong contenders with big upcoming projects such as AA22, Kalki 2898 AD Part 2, and Ramayana Part 1.
At the moment, though, all eyes are on Aditya Dhar, who has firmly established himself as one of the biggest commercial filmmakers in India today.
