Ranveer Singh appears to have finally struck gold at the box office. After a stretch of films that failed to meet commercial expectations, his latest actioner Dhurandhar has emerged as a major success. The film has not only become the highest-grossing release of 2025 so far, but has also surpassed the lifetime collections of movies like Stree 2, Chhaava, Pathaan, and Pushpa 2. With its current momentum, Dhurandhar is now eyeing the record set by Shah Rukh Khan’s vigilante actioner Jawan. The success of Dhurandhar has significantly reshaped the narrative around Ranveer Singh’s career. It places him back among the frontrunners of the next generation of Hindi film superstars, alongside his immediate contemporary and frequent point of comparison, Ranbir Kapoor. Ranbir’s last release, Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, also posted massive box-office numbers, further intensifying the long-running comparison between the two actors. The Ranveer–Ranbir debate has been ongoing for over a decade. For much of the 2010s, Ranveer often appeared to be ahead, delivering several box-office hits while Ranbir struggled to maintain consistency. However, …