New Delhi, June 14 -- India's theatrical box office is on track for a strong first half of 2026, with trade experts and theater owners projecting a 10% to 15% revenue jump across languages compared to last year.

While action-drama Dhurandhar: The Revenge leads the pack with domestic collections of over Rs.1,100 crore, the Hindi market has seen few other breakout successes, with the exception of war drama Border 2, which earned around Rs.340 crore.

Regional cinema has fared better, with Marathi historical epic Raja Shivaji touching Rs.100 crore and Chiranjeevi's Telugu action-comedy Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu earning Rs.255 crore.

However, many trade experts warned that the Hindi box office remains worryingly top-heavy, with overall...