Not Shah Rukh Khan or Prabhas: With Dhurandhar still minting money, this 66-year-old actor, now leads Rs 1,000 crore box office club

As Dhurandhar continues its unstoppable run at the global box office, crossing the Rs 1,200 crore mark, the film has sparked conversations that go beyond its scale and spectacle. While much of the spotlight has been on its lead stars and record-breaking numbers, another story is quietly taking shape. One that belongs to a veteran actor whose presence across industries has turned into an unlikely box office pattern, rewriting assumptions about age, screen time, and what truly drives blockbuster success.

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has emerged as one of the biggest commercial triumphs in Indian cinema, pushing Ranveer Singh into the Rs 1,000 crore club. Yet, beyond Singh’s milestone, the film has significantly strengthened 66-year-old Sanjay Dutt’s box office legacy. Dhurandhar marks Dutt's third movie that has achieved this rare landmark. The other two movies are KGF: Chapter 2 and Jawan.

What makes this achievement stand out is the variety of roles Sanjay Dutt has played across these films. Be it a commanding antagonist or a cameo appearance, his presence has consistently coincided with films that drew massive global audiences. This pattern places him at the top of the list as the Indian actor with the highest number of Rs 1,000 crore grossers to his credit, a distinction that cuts across languages, industries, and formats.


From Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan stand tall, alongside Aamir Khan’s Dangal, which continues to be one of India’s highest-grossing films worldwide. Dhurandhar now adds another chapter to this list, bringing Ranveer Singh into the Rs 1,000 crore club.

About Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar, released in 2025, is a high-octane Hindi spy action thriller directed, co-produced, and written by Aditya Dhar, with Shivkumar V. Panicker and Ojas Gautam contributing to the screenplay. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, supported by Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, and others. The first of a two-part series, Dhurandhar follows an undercover agent navigating Karachi’s criminal and political underworld, tackling anti-terror operations inspired by real events like the IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Parliament attack, and the 2008 Mumbai attacks.