India, Dec. 15 -- Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar has broken box office records across India, breezing past milestones and beating other hits' collections with each passing day. As word of mouth grows, Dhurandhar has even managed to bring audiences back to single screens in Jammu and Kashmir, a part of the country where theatrical exhibition has had a shaky past.

According to exhibitors from Kashmir, Dhurandhar reported houseful shows over the weekend across several centres in the region, including smaller towns such as Shopian and Pulwama, and not just big cities like Jammu and Srinagar. Exhibitors and theatre owners believe that strong audience turnout in these locations indicates a renewed demand for cinema-going in the region.

In smaller c...