Dhurandhar Movie Review: Is It Worth a Watch?

Dhurandhar, the much-anticipated action movie, has hit the theatres on Friday, 5, 2025. It stars Ranveer Singh in a full-fledged action-packed role. 

Dhurandhar Movie is based on which real story?

The film is inspired by real incidents linked to RAW.  The events in the movie refer to instances of Operation Lyari. 

It was a crackdown on crime syndicate gangs in Karachi. The film marks Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s first collaboration. Aditya is a writer, director and co-producer of Dhurandhar.

Dhurandhar Box Office Collection

Dhurandhar had a good opening with Rs 27 crore on Day 1 and Rs 31 crore total in 2 days at the box office (India).

The movie is running well due to its gripping storyline and Ranveer’s action avatar, which has impressed the audience. 

What is the Dhurandhar Budget?

The total budget of the recently released action-packed movie Dhurandhar is about Rs 280 crore. Of that, Rs 250 crore is for the production cost, including cast, locations, crew, and remaining Rs 30 crore is levied on marketing and promotions.

List of Dhurandhar Cast: Character Breakdown

Dhurandhar features a massive ensemble cast with Ranveer Singh as the main protagonist. He plays Hamza, an undercover Indian Intelligence officer.  The other star cast includes:

• Sanjay Dutt - SP Chaudhry Aslam Khan, an encounter specialist from Pakistan
• Akshaye Khanna - Rehman Dakait, a criminal mastermind, political gangster
• Arjun Rampal - Major Iqbal, ISI terrorist, main antagonist
• R. Madhavan - Ajay Sanyal, Senior Indian Intelligence officer
• Sara Iqbal - Love interest of Ranveer’s character, Hamza
• Rakesh Bedi -  Jameel Jamaali, a corrupt Pakistani politician
• Gaurav Gera - Mohammad Aalam, an undercover Indian spy in Karachi
• Saumya Tandon - Ulfat, wife of Akshaye Khanna’s character Rehman Dakait

FAQs

Q: What is the Dhurandhar collection day 1?

A: Dhurandhar collection on day 1 is Rs 27 crore.

Q: Who was the director of this movie, and what was their previous work?

A: Aditya Dhar is the director, writer, and co-producer of Dhurandhar. His earlier works include Uri: The Surgical Strike and Article 370.

Q: Which characters are based on which real person?

A: The characters of R. Madhavan as Ajay Sanyal and Sanjay Dutt as SP Aslam Khan are based on Ajit Doval (former National Security Advisor) and Chaudhry Aslam Khan (Pakistani encounter specialist)

Q: What do critics say about Dhurandhar?

A: With a good opening, critics are positive of Dhurandhar because of its compelling script and stellar cast. 

Q: When will the second part of Dhurandhar come?

A: As of now, there is no official announcement of Dhurandhar’s second part. The production team has also not released any updates on its sequel yet. However, the ending revealing the next part, 'Revenge', will come on March 19, 2026.

Ending note

If you love high-octane action-packed films, then Dhurandhar is a must-watch. Besides an interesting script, the stellar cast includes Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, who have done their job well and are receiving applause from the audience. Akshaye Khanna is back in his negative role after playing the cruel Aurangzeb in Chhava. 

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