India, March 17 -- In a little over 24 hours, the first paid previews of Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar: The Revenge will begin. The spy thriller is easily one of the most anticipated Indian films of recent years, with its popularity rivalling that of the Baahubali and Pushpa sequels. The advance booking for the film - both for the previews and regular shows - is in full swing, and the collections are already reaching record-breaking numbers.

Advance bookings for the Ranveer Singh-starrer are stratospheric. With little over a day to go, the paid previews have seen over 8 lakh ticket sales, with earnings of Rs.36 crore. This is easily a new Indian record. The day 1 advance bookings, which opened just two days ago, are already approaching Rs.25 ...