Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar Breaks Records; Sequel Secures Major Non-Theatrical Deals
Ranveer Singh's film Dhurandhar, released in December 2025, achieved record-breaking success with a Rs 1,303 crore worldwide box office collection and strong Netflix viewership, topping charts in over 22 countries despite bans in some regions. Its success boosted cinema chains like PVR Inox and set high expectations for the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which secured Rs 245 crore from non-theatrical rights and will stream on JioHotstar instead of Netflix.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (78/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: news18, indianexpress, news18, timesnow, republicworld, indiatvnews, indiatoday, oneindia, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 15 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–85/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 5 Feb, 09:50 am. Other outlets followed.