Dhurandhar The Revenge Cast/Actors: Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, Danish Pandor & Others
Dhurandhar The Revenge Director: Aditya Dhar
Dhurandhar The Revenge Production House: Jio Studios & B62 Studios
Dhurandhar The Revenge Release Date: 19th March, 2026
Dhurandhar The Revenge Available On: Theatrical Release (likely to be released on JioHotstar OTT Platform)
Dhurandhar The Revenge Released/Available In Languages: Hindi
Dhurandhar The Revenge Runtime: 3h 49m
Dhurandhar The Revenge Movie Review:
The cinematic grammar is the same. After a long disclaimer, Aditya Dhar returns to his chapter-wise narrative style that flags off with A Burnt Memory – the turning of family-loving fauji Jaskirat Singh Rangi (Ranveer Singh) into hardened undercover agent Hamza Ali Mazari.
There’s a brief introduction to UP gangster Atif Ahmed, there are criminals operating on both sides of the border, drugs are a big deal with the underworld, patriotism is never on the table.
With Shashwat Sachdev’s now-familiar Aari Aari as the BG score, an unhurried Dhar returns to a post-Dakait Lyari that’s struggling for a new leader. Unhurried to such an extent that by the time he reaches halftime, you are restless.
To begin with, the characters and their characterisations continue with no new faces or twists.
SP Chaudhry Aslam (Sanjay Dutt) and his generous four-letter vocabulary – present as before.
Kaafir-hating jallad Major Iqbal (Arjun Rampal) – we saw him last time.
Cunning and funny politician Jameel Jamali (Rakesh Bedi) – nothing’s changed in him.
Hamza/Jaskirat – you know his ‘ghar mein ghuske maarenge’ agenda.
Therefore, in the relaxed one hour + buildup before Hamza claims the Lyari throne, the unchanged players take centrestage with Dhar lingering on gang wars in Karachi that feature a bunch of faceless figures bludgeoning one another.
Just when you almost want to give up, Dhar throws a googly before the popcorn break and thenceforth, you stay glued.
The cross-border events are recent. So the Burnol moment in Pakistan when Narendra Modi is sworn in, the relentless efforts to destabilise the regime, the conspiracy behind the demonetisation of 8 November 2016, or the killing of a UP gangster outside the jail, all of which Dhar unapologetically documents, connect instantly with today’s viewer.
Simultaneously, references to a 10 per cent Pak leader and the return of another called Shariq, clearly identifiable as Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif, lend more touches of authenticity to the fictionalised retelling of the terror-and-retaliation between India and Pakistan.
Aditya Dhar’s detailing of events and the faultless performances merge into a documentation so complete that it will be a tough act to follow, for spy stories to be told with such precision in the future.
With a vein standing out on his forehead when he’s intense, Ranveer Singh takes the spotlight this time, owning the screen as Jaskirat who must burn the past time and again as the unsung heroes of our real spy world do when they set out on a mission. From tender emotional – burning a family photograph, baring himself to wife Yalina (Sara Arjun), watching his mother – to gutting and blowing the brains out of gangsters and those plotting against Hindustan, Ranveer gives Jaskirat and Hamza energy, muscle and missionary zeal.
Arjun Rampal with the help of a menacing getup that includes a golden tooth, gets more footage this time around especially in a climax that’s rather long drawn out. He also gets a father in a wheelchair who taunts him as an impotent namard every time he fails to nail Bharat. This is a new addition which has its share of foul language and verbal pokes that give a giggle to the audience.
A bedridden “Bade Sahab” alias Dawood Ibrahim (Danish Iqbal) makes an appearance with a telling revelation at the end that says the Indian network still has him in its sights.
While Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan and Manav Gohil mark their presence well, Rakesh Bedi continues to amuse and surprise.
What are the drawbacks? The punchy dialogues (eg Ghayal ho isliye ghatak ho) are a repetition. The first hour could’ve been more engaging. The violence is disturbing. The length is not always justified. And yes, I did feel the lack of a charismatic substitute for Rehman Dakait.
But do stay till the end when Aditya serves a delight or two before bidding farewell.
Dhurandhar The Revenge – Watch Or Not?: You’ll feel left out if you don’t watch it and contribute to the chatter around it. And watch the end credits as well. They’re worth the ticket money.
Dhurandhar The Revenge Movie Review Score Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (i.e. 3.5/5)
Dhurandhar The Revenge Official Trailer:
Credits: JioStudios and B62 Studios
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