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Dhurandhar The Revenge Sets OTT Record with 50 Million Opening Weekend Views on JioHotstar

Reviewed byAniket Awate· Culture & Digital Media Writer· Edited byOjas Kale
Analysed 9 Jun 2026·2 sources analysed·India·Entertainment
Dhurandhar The Revenge Sets OTT Record with 50 Million Opening Weekend Views on JioHotstarPreviousNext

Dhurandhar The Revenge, the sequel to the popular Dhurandhar film, achieved a record-breaking digital launch on JioHotstar with 50 million viewers during its opening weekend. Available in multiple Indian languages, about 60% of watch time came from connected TV devices, highlighting a trend toward large-screen viewing. The platform also offered a special 'RAW Undekha' version with behind-the-scenes content. This success builds on the first film's strong OTT performance of over 32 million views in three days.

TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 2 sources

We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 42/100 — moderate-to-low public interest.

Outlets analysed (first-hand measurement by TBN's Bias Engine):

  • mint— balanced framing, positive sentiment
  • economictimes— balanced framing, positive sentiment
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
75%
AI analysis of 2 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 9 Jun 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 2 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%

The articles focus on entertainment industry achievements without political framing. They present statements from JioHotstar executives and data on viewership, reflecting a business and consumer perspective. There is no evident political bias, as coverage centers on streaming performance and audience engagement rather than political or ideological issues.

Sentiment — Positive (75/100)

The tone across the articles is predominantly positive, emphasizing the film's record-breaking viewership and successful digital launch. While one source notes mixed critical reviews, the overall sentiment highlights audience enthusiasm and platform growth, portraying the event as a significant entertainment milestone.

How 2 sources covered this story

Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.

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SourceTheir headlineBiasSentiment
mintDhurandhar 2: The Revenge smashes records, becomes biggest OTT blockbuster with 50 million views MintCenterPositive
economictimesJioHotstar says Dhurandhar The Revenge drew 50 million viewers in opening weekendCenterPositive

Coverage timeline

economictimes broke this story on 9 Jun, 06:27 am. Other outlets followed.

  1. 1
    economictimes9 Jun, 06:27 am
    JioHotstar says Dhurandhar The Revenge drew 50 million viewers in opening weekend
  2. 2
    mint9 Jun, 07:34 am
    Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge smashes records, becomes biggest OTT blockbuster with 50 million views Mint

Lens Score breakdown

42/100
Public interest25/100
Coverage gap100%

Story is receiving appropriate media attention relative to public interest.

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Corporate
B62 StudiosJioHotstarDisney HotstarJio StudiosJioCinema

Story context

Category
Entertainment
Location
India
Sources analysed
2
Last analysed
9 Jun 2026
Key entities
Streaming mediaBlockbuster (entertainment)HindiOver-the-top media serviceMalayalamKannadaTelugu languageRanveer SinghTamil languageIndiaResearch and Analysis WingJainism