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2026 seems to be in the name of Sanjay Dutt. Bollywood's 'OG villain' has dominated the box office this year to such an extent that big superstars have been left behind. Playing negative and gray shade characters in films like 'Dhurandhar 2', 'The Raja Saab' and 'Raja Shivaji', Sanjay Dutt has made a worldwide gross collection of more than Rs 2109 crore. The biggest thing is that 'Dhurandhar 2' alone took the box office by storm by earning more than Rs 1800 crore. Now Sanjay Dutt has become the highest earning Indian actor of 2026.

'Dhurandhar 2' became the biggest game changer

Ranveer Singh starrer 'Dhurandhar 2' has been included in the biggest blockbuster films of this year. In the film, Sanjay Dutt played a strong negative character of SP Aslam Chaudhary, which was liked very much by the audience. In just 50 days, the film made a gross collection of Rs 1830.32 crore worldwide. This film became the biggest reason for Sanjay Dutt reaching the Rs 2000 crore club. The film's consistent earnings have made it one of the biggest films of Indian cinema.

Flop film also increased Sanjay Dutt's record

Although 'The Raja Saab' did not perform as expected at the box office, the film still made a gross collection of Rs 206.57 crore worldwide. Sanjay Dutt got a lot of discussion in the role of Afzal Khan in the historical drama 'Raja Shivaji'. The film made a worldwide gross collection of Rs 72.33 crore in the first 8 days. The total earnings of all three films has now reached Rs 2109.22 crore.

Sanjay Dutt dominates as a villain, big blasts still ahead

Sanjay Dutt is currently seen in the new 'Khalnayak phase' of his career. He is constantly choosing characters which are dark, dangerous and powerful. The audience is also liking him a lot in anti-hero and villain avatars. Now Sanjay Dutt will be seen in films like 'Aakhri Sawal' and 'Khalnayak Returns'. In such a situation, it is clear that their dominance at the box office may continue in the coming months also.