# ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Anchors India’s Strongest Post-Pandemic First Half at the Box Office

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dhurandhar-the-revenge-anchors-indias-strongest-post-pandemic-first-half-at-the-box-office/
- Published: 2026-07-17T14:01:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-17T16:14:55+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/dhurandhar-india-box-office-h1-2026-1236814649/
- Topics: Asia, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- India's H1 2026 box office hit a post-pandemic record, $664.7 million
- "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" drove roughly 20% of total takings
- Admissions rose 5%, reversing a three-year decline

## Summary

India's cinema box office recorded its strongest first half of any year since the pandemic, taking INR6,398 crore ($664.7 million) between January and June 2026, according to Ormax Media. The result, up nearly INR650 crore on the same period in 2025, was driven heavily by the Hindi-language action sequel "Dhurandhar: The Revenge", which alone accounted for roughly a fifth of the total, underlining a growing divide between blockbuster tentpoles and mid-sized releases.

Six films crossed the INR200 crore mark, up from four a year earlier, yet fewer films reached the INR100 crore threshold, and the top 15 titles took 58% of receipts compared with 49% previously. Cinema admissions rose 5% to 378 million, ending three years of decline, though still short of the 400 million recorded in 2022. Hindi cinema's market share grew to 44% while Tamil films slipped to 12%, and if current trends hold, 2026 is projected to surpass INR15,000 crore for the full year, beating 2025's record, with major releases including "Avengers: Doomsday" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" still to come.

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