
| Dhurandhar: The Revenge | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Aditya Dhar |
| Written by | Aditya Dhar |
| Additional screenplay | Ojas Gautam Shivkumar V. Panicker |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
| Edited by | Shivakumar V. Panicker |
| Music by | Shashwat Sachdev |
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| Distributed by | Jio Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹250–475 crore (combined with Part 1)[1] |
Dhurandhar: The Revenge[2] is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Aditya Dhar. Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar under Jio Studios and B62 Studios, it is the direct sequel to Dhurandhar (2025) and serves as the second and final instalment of the duology. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor, Gaurav Gera, Manav Gohil, and several supporting actors from the first part, reprising their roles. In the film, an undercover Indian intelligence agent continues infiltrating Karachi's criminal syndicates and political power structures in Pakistan while avenging the 26/11 attacks and confronting bigger threats.
Shot back-to-back alongside the first part, principal photography began in July 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, and wrapped in October 2025. Location filming took place in Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh in India, and Thailand; with some areas doubling for Pakistan-set sequences. The film has music composed by Shashwat Sachdev, cinematography by Vikash Nowlakha and editing by Shivakumar V. Panicker.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled for a theatrical release on 19 March 2026, coinciding with Gudi Padwa, Ugadi and Eid-al-Fitr.
Cast
- Ranveer Singh as Hamza Ali Mazari / Jaskirat Singh Rangi
- Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal, ISI (based on Ilyas Kashmiri and Major Iqbal)[3]
- Sanjay Dutt as SP Chaudhary Aslam, Lyari Task Force, Sindh Police
- R. Madhavan as Ajay Sanyal, Director of IB (based of Ajit Doval)
- Akshaye Khanna as Rehman Dakait (flashback appearance)
- Sara Arjun as Yalina Jamali, Jameel's daughter and Hamza's wife
- Rakesh Bedi as Jameel Jamali, a senior politician of the Pakistan Awami Party (PAP) and Member of the National Assembly (based on Nabil Gabol)
- Gaurav Gera as Mohammad Aalam, a juice shop owner in Lyari and Hamza's handler
- Raj Zutshi as General Shamshad Hassan
- Manav Gohil as Sushant Bansal, Deputy Director of IB
- Danish Pandor as Uzair Baloch, Rehman's cousin and second-in-command of the Baloch gang
- Saumya Tandon as Ulfat, Rehman's wife
- Bimal Oberoi as Shirani Ahmad Baloch, leader of the Baloch United Force (BUF)
- Mustafa Ahmed as Rizwan Shah
- Udaybir Sandhu as Gurbaaz Singh "Pinda"
- Madhurjeet Sargi as Prabhneet Singh
- Bhasha Sumbli as Veena
- Vijender Singh as Amarjit Singh Brar
- Gitikka Ganju Dhar as Shabnam, Jameel's wife and Yalina's mother
- Akaisha Vats as Uzair's wife
- Ashwin Dhar as Arshad Pappu
- Vikram Bhambri as Shakeel Commando
- Abhay Arora as Yasir Arafat
- Danish Iqbal as Dawood Ibrahim
- Ankit Sagar as Javed Khanani
- Mushtaq Naika as Altaf Khanani
- Vinod Tharani as Azam Cheema
- Faiz Khan as Sajid Mir
- Sanjay Mehta as Abdul Bhuttovi
- Carl Andrew Harte as David Headley
- Vivek Sinha as Zahoor Mistry
- Mashhoor Amrohi as Nawab Shafiq (based on Nawaz Sharif)
- Sanjay Mehndiratta as Aquib Ali Zarwari, President of Pakistan and leader of PAP (based on Asif Ali Zardari)
- Akash Khurana as Devavrat Kapoor, Minister of External Affairs (based on Jaswant Singh)
- Ali Raza Namdar as K. S. Bhullar, Special Secretary of R&AW (based on A. S. Dulat)
- Gurlal Sandhu as Balwinder Sandhu
- Siddharth Bharadwaj as Balwant
- Amandeep Singh as Happy PHD (based on Harmeet Singh)
- Ashish Duggal as MLA Sukhwinder
- Himanshu Gokhani as DGP Prashant Kumar, Uttar Pradesh Police
- Yami Gautam (cameo appearance)
Production
The sequel was developed as the second instalment of the Dhurandhar duology. Originally conceived as a single film, the story was divided into two parts due to its scale and narrative complexity, with both entries shot concurrently.[4] Principal photography took place between July 2024 and October 2025 across India and Thailand.[5]
Music
The soundtrack is composed by Shashwat Sachdev.[6] The music rights were acquired by T-Series for ₹45 crore, replacing Saregama.[7][8]
Marketing
A brief glimpse of the sequel appeared in the post-credits scene of the first instalment, revealing its title and release date.[9] Initially, reports suggested that the teaser would be screened alongside Border 2 in theatres on 30 January 2026.[10][11] This plan, however, did not materialise. Dhar later announced that the teaser would be released separately in the near future.[12] The official teaser was unveiled on 3 February 2026.[13] However, the footage that was used in the teaser was the same one as the glimpse that appeared in the post-credit scene of the first part, albeit with some modifications.[14]
Release
Theatrical
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled for theatrical release on 19 March 2026, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi. It will clash with the Kannada film Toxic and the Malayalam film Aadu 3.[15][16] Unlike the first part, it will also release in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada languages.[17][18]
Home media
The digital streaming rights were acquired by JioHotstar for ₹150 crore, replacing Netflix.[19] The satellite rights were acquired by Star Gold for ₹50 crore.[20]
References
- Nisha Dubey; Bhaswati Sengupta (8 December 2025). "Dhurandhar: 5 Box Office Records Set By The Film". News18. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- "Dhurandhar Movie: Release Date, Trailer, Tickets price, Advance Booking, Box Office Collection Prediction, other details you need to know". Indian Express. 3 December 2025. Archived from the original on 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- Tanisha Bhattacharya (12 December 2025). "Dhurandhar Eyes Rs 300 Crore By Weekend Despite "Revenue Loss" From No Gulf Release: Experts". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- "2025's Most Profitable Films: Dhurandhar rakes in Rs. 350 cr. profit; Saiyaara's ROI 300% plus; Chhaava adds Rs. 280–300 cr. to Maddock's kitty; Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat earns 2X its budget". Bollywood Hungama. 20 January 2026. Archived from the original on 20 January 2026. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- Hindi: धुरन्धर, romanized: Dhurandhara, lit. 'Stalwart'
- Deshpande, Rajeev (25 December 2025). "Dhurandhar: Framing the New Nation". Open. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
The development of the character of ISI's Major Iqbal essayed by Arjun Rampal is based on the shadowy handler of 26/11 plotter David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani American, who surveyed the targets of the Mumbai attacks. Major Iqbal finds mention in the affidavits filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
- "'Dhurandhar': Here's the REAL REASON why Aditya Dhar split Ranveer Singh's film into two parts". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- "Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna spotted shooting for Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' – Exclusive Pics". Times of India. 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- Shah, Jigar (19 December 2025). "Inside Dhurandhar's soundtrack: Shashwat Sachdev breaks it down". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "T-Series takes over music rights of Dhurandhar 2, replaces Saregama". Bollywood Hungama. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- "Ranveer Singh–Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 Fetches Massive Rs 245 Crore From Non-Theatrical Rights: Report". News18. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- "Dhurandhar Part 2 release date revealed, post-credit scene of Dhurandhar decoded, Ranveer Singh goes on rampage mode, becomes... hunts down..." DNA India. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- "SCOOP: Dhurandhar 2 teaser attached to Border 2; Eid 2026 release confirmed". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
- "'Dhurandhar 2' Teaser Likely To Be Attached With 'Border 2'; Aditya Dhar Reiterates March Release Date and Clash With Yash's 'Toxic'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Dhurandhar 2 teaser: Aditya Dhar confirms 'out in a few days', not attached to Border 2". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- "Ranveer Singh And Aditya Dhar Hint At Dhurandhar 2 Teaser Release: "Tomorrow 12:12"". NDTV. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- "Is the 'Dhurandhar 2' teaser the same as the end credits of 'Dhurandhar?' User says 'We saw it on Netflix already'". Firstpost. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
- "Dhurandhar hits theatres: Second part of Ranveer's film to release on this date". India Today. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- "BREAKING: Dhurandhar ends with the promise of a sequel; to release on Eid, on March 19, 2026; clash with Toxic, Dhamaal 4". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- "Dhurandhar 2 To Release In 5 , Ranveer Singh's Film Locks Eid Release". News18. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- "'Dhurandhar' storm goes Pan-India: Sequel to release on Eid 2026 in five languages following massive demand". The Deccan Herald. 24 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- "SCOOP: Dhurandhar 2 OTT rights EXPLODE to Rs. 150 cr; Ranveer Singh creates yet another RECORD as Jio Hotstar wins big!". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 February 2026.
- "'Dhurandhar 2' is already in profit; How it already earned Rs 245 cr before release; Not just OTT deal money". Times of India. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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