Dhurandhar Storms Past Rs 460 Cr Box Office, Faces New Competition & Piracy Woes

• Aditya Dhar's "Dhurandhar" starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna crosses Rs 460.25 crore at the Indian box office by Day 14, achieving blockbuster status.
• The espionage thriller collected Rs 23 crore on Day 14, following Rs 207.25 crore in week one and Rs 253 crore in week two.
• Despite its success, the film faces new competition from "Avatar: Fire And Ash" and has seen underwhelming performance in the Gulf region.
• "Dhurandhar" is banned in Pakistan but is heavily pirated, with illegal downloads facilitated via servers in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Malaysia.
• Pakistan's Sindh government announced a counter-film, "Mera Lyari," to address "negative propaganda" against Lyari depicted in "Dhurandhar."

Why It Matters: "Dhurandhar" is a box office hit at Rs 460 Cr, battling piracy and political backlash.