India, Dec. 2 -- With three days to go for the release of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar, the advance bookings have begun. On Monday, pre-sales for the first weekend began nationwide, with 2,000 shows initially, and more added in the hours that followed. The response was manic in the first few hoursbut slowed down as Monday came to a close.

The advance bookings for Dhurandhar crossed the Rs.1 crore gross mark for its opening day in the first few hours itself. By Monday evening, the film had earned Rs.1+ crore in pre-sales. However, after the initial push, buoyed by announcements and fan support, the pace slowed down. By Tuesday afternoon, the film had added only Rs.35 lakh to that amount, with the final figure now around Rs.1.4 crore for the...