India, Dec. 5 -- Dhurandhar box office collection: Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar has had a topsy-turvy journey to its release. Its first asset - a teaser - set the tone, and generated quite a lot of buzz. The trailer raised the bar even higher, breaking records and impressing fans. The advance booking began on a positive note, but then slowed down, only to improve as the release approached. The release day also followed a similar trajectory, with a slow start offset by huge jumps in collections as the day progressed. Word of mouth has ensured that the Ranveer Singh-starrer gets a decent start out of the gate.

Dhurandhar opened in 5000 screens across India on Friday, 5 December. Given that the film had a slightly subpar advance booking collect...