Ranveer Singh shares a message as Dhurandhar releases in Japan, eyes RRR’s Rs 139 cr record

Highest grossing Indian movies in Japan

Over the past few years, Japan has emerged as a key overseas market for Indian cinema, with several Indian films enjoying successful theatrical runs. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the highest-grossing Indian film in Japan remains RRR, which earned an impressive ¥2.42 billion (Rs 139.79 crore), making it the first and only Indian film to cross the ¥2 billion mark in the country.

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The second-highest spot is held by Rajinikanth’s Muthu, which collected ¥405 million (Rs 23.39 crore), followed by Prabhas’ Baahubali 2: The Conclusion with ¥305 million (Rs 17.61 crore), Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots with ¥170 million (Rs 9.81 crore), and Sridevi’s English Vinglish with ¥160 million (Rs 9.24 crore).

Other Indian films that performed well in Japan include The Lunchbox (¥150 million/Rs 8.66 crore), Saaho (¥131 million/Rs 7.56 crore), Magadheera (¥130.1 million/Rs 7.51 crore), Enthiran (Robot) (¥109.6 million/Rs 6.4 crore), and Pushpa 2: The Rule (¥106 million/Rs 6.2 crore).

About Dhurandhar

Released in India last December, Dhurandhar went on to become a massive box office success, grossing Rs 1,307.35 crore worldwide. Of this, the film earned Rs 1,007.85 crore in India alone. The film features an ensemble cast led by Ranveer Singh alongside Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun. It follows the journey of an Indian spy who infiltrates terror networks in Pakistan while carrying out a high-stakes mission.