More than two dozen films released in theatres in the first half of the year. But three stood out — “Dhurandhar: The Revenge”, the second instalment in Aditya Dhar’s espionage saga, grossed over Rs 1,800 crore worldwide, “Border 2” came up second with Rs 450 crore and then there was “Bhooth Bangla” which earned Rs 270 crore.
Apart from them, only Shahid Kapoor-led “O’Romeo” and “Cocktail 2” crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone.
In June came Imtiaz Ali’s partition saga “Main Vaapas Aaunga”, so different in tonality from “Dhurandhar: The Revenge”, which lived up to the massive expectations generated by the first film in December 2025, and “Border 2”, a sequel to the 1997 hit “Border”. Pakistan is the leitmotif in all films but the stories and the treatment differ widely.
