Dhurandhar might have been one of the top-grossing films of all time in India, however, the Ranveer Singh-fronted spy-actioner has failed to attract audiences in Japan. The Aditya Dhar directorial, released as Operation Dhurandhar on July 10 could only fill about 900 seats on its first day, despite a wide release and a high-profile promotional campaign.
The film debuted across nearly 80 screens in Japan through local distributor Twin. According to trade reports and data from Japanese box office tracker Mimorin, the film had sold 449 tickets by 2 pm while playing in 57 locations. Although the release later expanded to around 80 locations, audience turnout remained low and the film ended its opening day with less than 900 people watching it.
The slow start came despite a dedicated promotional campaign. Ahead of the release, Ranveer Singh recorded a special video message calling Dhurandhar the biggest Indian film ever made. Dhurandhar was released with Japanese subtitles instead of a dubbed version. While there is no official explanation for the weak response, some Japanese viewers suggested online that the absence of a dubbed release may have affected its reach.
At present, RRR remains the biggest Indian opener in Japan with 8,230 admissions, followed by Saaho (6,510), Kalki 2898 AD (3,700), Pathaan (2,220), Salaar (2,200), Jawan (1,960), Rangasthalam (1,610), Devara (1,550), Baahubali 2 (1,380) and Tiger 3 (1,300).
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the Dhurandhar films are produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios. Apart from Ranveer, the franchise stars Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera and Danish Pandor.
