Raid 2 has officially entered the Rs. 100 crores club at the Indian box office, adding another commercial success to Ajay Devgn’s long list of hits. The film, directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, has maintained a steady pace even after an impressive long first weekend. The film’s score currently stands at Rs. 103.90 crores and it still has a long way to go at the box office.
With this, Raid 2, which also stars Riteish Deshmukh in a pivotal role, becomes the 16th film in Ajay Devgn’s career to surpass the Rs. 100 crore nett mark domestically. The actor first entered the club with Golmaal 3 in 2010 and has since added titles like Singham, Bol Bachchan, Son Of Sardaar, Shivaay, and De De Pyaar De. The first film Raid also earned similar numbers, laying the groundwork for this sequel’s anticipation. Over the past few years, his films like Singham Returns, Total Dhamaal, Drishyam 2, Gangubai Kathiawadi, Shaitaan, and Singham Again have further contributed to his box office streak, with Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior emerging as a standout performer in terms of lifetime collections.
Raid 2’s performance highlights the enduring appeal of the franchise and its central character, IRS officer Amay Patnaik. The crime drama format, blended with taut writing, seems to have found favour once again with audiences. The film opened to an unprecedented number of almost Rs. 20 crores and its stable run on the weekdays pushed it comfortably past the three-digit mark.
Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta and produced under the banners of T-Series Films and Panorama Studios, Raid 2 also stars Vaani Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla and Supriya Pathak.
Ajay Devgn’s Rs. 100 crores grossers at a glance:
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior – Rs. 279.55 crores
Singham Again – Rs. 268.35 crores
Drishyam 2 – Rs. 240.54 crores
Golmaal Again – Rs. 205.69 crores
Total Dhamaal – Rs. 154.23 crores
Shaitaan – Rs. 149.49 crores
Singham Returns – Rs. 140.62 crores
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 129.10 crores
Golmaal 3 – Rs. 106.34 crores
Son Of Sardaar – 105.03 crores
Raid 2 – Rs. 103.90 crores*
De De Pyaar De – Rs. 103.64 crores
Raid – Rs. 103.07 crores
Bol Bachchan – Rs. 102.94 crores
Shivaay – Rs. 100.33 crores
Singham – Rs. 100.30 crores