Dhurandhar Breaks Streaming Records; Sequel's OTT Rights Sold for Rs 150 Crore
Ranveer Singh's espionage thriller Dhurandhar achieved record-breaking success, garnering 7.6 million views on Netflix within its opening weekend and topping charts in multiple countries, including Pakistan and the UAE, despite bans in Gulf cinemas. Produced by Jio Studios, the film's sequel, Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, will release theatrically on March 19, 2026, and stream exclusively on Jio Hotstar. The digital rights for the sequel were sold for a reported Rs 150 crore, nearly double the first film's deal, marking one of the largest OTT transactions in recent years.
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 (76/100). Lens Score 34/100.
Outlets measured: moneycontrol, moneycontrol, republicworld, wion, indianexpress, hindustantimes, timesnow, moneycontrol, 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 (70–80/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 5 Feb, 03:02 am. Other outlets followed.