The first week of December has seen major releases in the last three years. In 2023, it was Animal , which went on to collect over Rs. 500 crore nett in India. Last year, Pushpa 2 (Hindi) rewrote record books, becoming the biggest Hindi film of all time. Both these films had big starts as well.

Things are slightly different this year. Dhurandhar didn’t start as strongly, but by the end of its first week, it has caught up with the other two films on their corresponding day collections. In fact, the Thursday box office for Dhurandhar is the second highest ever for any Hindi film, just behind PK, which collected Rs. 27.50 crore nett on a holiday. For non-holidays, it is the biggest ever, surpassing Pushpa 2 (Hindi).

Looking ahead, Animal added Rs. 212 crore to its total after the firs

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