Dhurandhar: The Revenge

About the film

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy action-thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is produced by Dhar, Lokesh Dhar, and Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. It is a sequel to the 2025 film Dhurandhar and the final installment of a duology. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor, and Manav Gohil, with several actors reprising their roles from the first film. It follows an undercover Indian intelligence agent who continues to infiltrate Karachi's criminal syndicates and Pakistani politics while avenging the 26/11 attacks and confronting larger threats.

The film's storyline loosely incorporates multiple real-life geopolitical events and conflicts in South Asia, including Operation Lyari, the 2014 Indian general election, and the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation. Shot back-to-back alongside the first film, principal photography began in July 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, and concluded in October 2025. Filming took place across Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Thailand, with some areas doubling for Pakistan-set sequences. Shashwat Sachdev composed the film's soundtrack. With a runtime of 229 minutes, it is among the longest Indian films ever produced.

Plot

In 2000, Hamza Ali Mazari, then known as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, leaves his hometown in Pathankot to undergo military training. During his absence, a violent land dispute involving local MLA Sukhwinder Singh leads to attacks on his family: his father is hanged and his elder sister gang raped and murdered, and younger sister Jasleen abducted. Upon returning with weapons purchased from UP based mafia don and political leader Atif Ahmed, Jaskirat, with the help of his friend Gurbaaz, brutally murders Sukhwinder and the rest of his gang, and rescues Jasleen. He is subsequently arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. Before his incarceration, he entrusts Jasleen's future to Gurbaaz.

In 2002, Jaskirat is abducted during a prison transfer and brought before intelligence officials Ajay Sanyal and Sushant Bansal. By 2004, he is recruited into a covert programme to infiltrate Pakistani terror networks, given the identity of Hamza Ali Mazari, and deployed to Lyari via Kabul, where he severs ties with his past and operates under handler Mohammed Aalam.

By 2009, following the death of Rehman Dakait in Lyari, Hamza manipulates local factions to ignite a conflict between the Baloch and Pathan gangs, resulting in the death of Pathan gang leader Arshad Pappu and the arrest of Rehman's cousin brother Uzair Baloch, consolidating Hamza's influence in Karachi while advancing his mission. His actions draw him into the inner circle of "Bade Sahab" Dawood Ibrahim, who tasks him with facilitating narcotics operations to fund military operations. A group of Punjabi rebels is brought in to assist, including Gurbaaz, unknown to Hamza. During a party at Hamza's house, an intoxicated Gurbaaz confronts him and threatens to reveal his identity to the others, leading to a fight that ends with Gurbaaz dead. Aalam arrives to cover up the incident; when he is discovered, Hamza kills him in front of the guests.

Production

The sequel was developed as the second and final installment of the Dhurandhar duology. Initially planned as a single film, the filmmakers later decided on a two-part release. Both parts were shot concurrently as a single production. The decision to divide the film was made during post-production, owing to the volume of footage and narrative complexity. Principal photography for both films took place between July 2024 and October 2025 across India and Thailand. Additional filming for the second part took place in January and February 2026.

Music

The soundtrack was composed by Shashwat Sachdev, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil and Kumaar. The music rights were acquired by T-Series for ₹27 crore, replacing Saregama.

The song "Aaahh Men!" by Doja Cat was featured in the teaser released on 3 February 2026, and also appears in the film. The first single, "Aari Aari", was released on 12 March 2026. The song is a remix of the 2003 eponymous track by Danish musical duo Bombay Rockers and featured in the film's trailer. The second single, "Main Aur Tu", was released on 17 March 2026. The full album was launched the same day at the NESCO Centre in Mumbai. An extended album with eleven additional tracks was released on 24 March 2026.

Reviewers generally found the soundtrack effective in enhancing the film's impact, though some noted it fell short of the energy of the first film's score.

Marketing

A post-credits scene in the first instalment revealed the title and release date for the sequel. Initial reports suggested the teaser would be screened alongside Border 2 in theatres on 30 January 2026, but this did not materialise. The teaser was later released on 3 February 2026, using footage that had also appeared in the post-credits scene of the first part. The official trailer was released on 7 March 2026 and received great response from audience. Within 48 hours, the trailer received more than 312 million views across all social media platforms.

Release

Dhurandhar: The Revenge was released worldwide on 19 March 2026, coinciding with Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, and Eid al-Fitr. Alongside its original Hindi language, it was also released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada. The film received an A (adults only) certificate from the CBFC for strong violence, with a final runtime of 229 minutes after some violent scenes and profanities were cut. Overseas screenings ran for 235 minutes. Paid preview shows were scheduled on the evening of 18 March in all languages, though several screenings were delayed or cancelled; Kannada and Malayalam shows were particularly affected by technical and censorship-related issues. Like its predecessor, the film was banned across Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

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