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Dhurandhar

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The film's storyline draws loose inspiration from multiple real-life geopolitical events and conflicts in [[South Asia]], including the [[Indian Airlines Flight 814|1999 IC-814 hijacking]], the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack]], the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], and developments linked to Pakistan's [[Operation Lyari]].{{Cite news |date=20 November 2025 |title=Inside Operation Lyari, Pakistan's crackdown on gangs, which inspired Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dhurandhar-movie-operation-lyari-pakistan-crackdown-gangs-13952441.html |access-date=29 November 2025 |work=[[Firstpost]] |archive-date=26 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251126055043/https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dhurandhar-movie-operation-lyari-pakistan-crackdown-gangs-13952441.html |url-status=live}} [[Principal photography]] for ''Dhurandhar'' took place from July 2024 to October 2025 across multiple locations in India and abroad, including the states and union territories of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Ladakh]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]], as well as Thailand. The film features music composed by [[Shashwat Sachdev]], cinematography by [[Vikash Nowlakha]], and editing by Shivkumar V. Panicker. With a runtime of 214 minutes, ''Dhurandhar'' ranks as one of the [[List of longest films in India|longest Indian films]] ever produced.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhurandhar-becomes-the-longest-hindi-film-in-17-years-since-jodha-akbar-with-a-runtime-of-214-minutes-joins-the-list-of-movies-like-loc-kargil-lagaan/articleshow/125727722.cms|title=Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' becomes the LONGEST Hindi film in 17 years since 'Jodha Akbar', with a runtime of 214 minutes, joins the list of movies like 'LOC Kargil', 'Lagaan'|work=The Times of India|date=3 December 2025|via=The Economic Times – The Times of India|access-date=24 December 2025|archive-date=3 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103022349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhurandhar-becomes-the-longest-hindi-film-in-17-years-since-jodha-akbar-with-a-runtime-of-214-minutes-joins-the-list-of-movies-like-loc-kargil-lagaan/articleshow/125727722.cms|url-status=live}}
The film's storyline draws loose inspiration from multiple real-life geopolitical events and conflicts in [[South Asia]], including the [[Indian Airlines Flight 814|1999 IC-814 hijacking]], the [[2001 Indian Parliament attack]], the [[2008 Mumbai attacks]], and developments linked to Pakistan's [[Operation Lyari]].{{Cite news |date=20 November 2025 |title=Inside Operation Lyari, Pakistan's crackdown on gangs, which inspired Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' |url=https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dhurandhar-movie-operation-lyari-pakistan-crackdown-gangs-13952441.html |access-date=29 November 2025 |work=[[Firstpost]] |archive-date=26 November 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251126055043/https://www.firstpost.com/explainers/dhurandhar-movie-operation-lyari-pakistan-crackdown-gangs-13952441.html |url-status=live}} [[Principal photography]] for ''Dhurandhar'' took place from July 2024 to October 2025 across multiple locations in India and abroad, including the states and union territories of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Chandigarh]], [[Ladakh]] and [[Himachal Pradesh]], as well as Thailand. The film features music composed by [[Shashwat Sachdev]], cinematography by [[Vikash Nowlakha]], and editing by Shivkumar V. Panicker. With a runtime of 214 minutes, ''Dhurandhar'' ranks as one of the [[List of longest films in India|longest Indian films]] ever produced.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhurandhar-becomes-the-longest-hindi-film-in-17-years-since-jodha-akbar-with-a-runtime-of-214-minutes-joins-the-list-of-movies-like-loc-kargil-lagaan/articleshow/125727722.cms|title=Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' becomes the LONGEST Hindi film in 17 years since 'Jodha Akbar', with a runtime of 214 minutes, joins the list of movies like 'LOC Kargil', 'Lagaan'|work=The Times of India|date=3 December 2025|via=The Economic Times – The Times of India|access-date=24 December 2025|archive-date=3 January 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260103022349/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/dhurandhar-becomes-the-longest-hindi-film-in-17-years-since-jodha-akbar-with-a-runtime-of-214-minutes-joins-the-list-of-movies-like-loc-kargil-lagaan/articleshow/125727722.cms|url-status=live}}


''Dhurandhar'' was released theatrically on 5 December 2025 and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast performances, direction, cinematography, action sequences, [[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|musical score]], and [[Production of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge|production design]], with criticism directed towards its extended runtime and pacing. The film also attracted controversy for its blending of fictional elements with real historical events, with some commentators describing it as [[Propaganda|propagandistic]].{{Cite news |date=12 December 2025 |title=Dhurandhar pushes a bigoted vision, gaslighting the audience into accepting it as entertainment |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhurandhar-pushes-a-bigoted-vision-gaslighting-audience-into-accepting-it-as-entertainment-10406515/ |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=27 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231164752/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhurandhar-pushes-a-bigoted-vision-gaslighting-audience-into-accepting-it-as-entertainment-10406515/ |url-status=live }} Commercially, the film achieved [[Dhurandhar#Box office|significant box-office success]], grossing over {{INR|1,000}} crore worldwide within three weeks of release, having beat multiple records, including being the [[List of highest grossing Indian films|fourth highest-grossing Indian film]], the highest-grossing [[A certificate|A-rated]] Indian film, and the second [[List of highest-grossing Hindi films|highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide]] at the time of its release.{{citation |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |title=Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' Propels India Box Office to Record $1.48 Billion in 2025 |newspaper=Variety |date=15 January 2026 |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-india-box-office-2025-1236631963/ |access-date=18 January 2026 |archive-date=16 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116120000/https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-india-box-office-2025-1236631963/ |url-status=live}}
''Dhurandhar'' was released theatrically on 5 December 2025 and received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its cast performances, direction, cinematography, action sequences, [[Dhurandhar (soundtrack)|musical score]], and [[Production of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge|production design]], with criticism directed towards its extended runtime and pacing. The film also attracted controversy for its blending of fictional elements with real historical events, with some commentators describing it as [[Propaganda|propagandistic]].{{Cite news |date=12 December 2025 |title=Dhurandhar pushes a bigoted vision, gaslighting the audience into accepting it as entertainment |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhurandhar-pushes-a-bigoted-vision-gaslighting-audience-into-accepting-it-as-entertainment-10406515/ |archive-date=31 December 2025 |access-date=27 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251231164752/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dhurandhar-pushes-a-bigoted-vision-gaslighting-audience-into-accepting-it-as-entertainment-10406515/ |url-status=live }} Commercially, the film achieved [[Dhurandhar#Box office|significant box-office success]], grossing over {{INR}}[[1000 Crore Club|1,000 crore]] worldwide within three weeks of release, having beat multiple records, including being the [[List of highest grossing Indian films|fourth highest-grossing Indian film]], the highest-grossing [[A certificate|A-rated]] Indian film, and the second [[List of highest-grossing Hindi films|highest-grossing Hindi film worldwide]] at the time of its release.{{citation |first=Naman |last=Ramachandran |title=Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' Propels India Box Office to Record $1.48 Billion in 2025 |newspaper=Variety |date=15 January 2026 |url=https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-india-box-office-2025-1236631963/ |access-date=18 January 2026 |archive-date=16 January 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260116120000/https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/ranveer-singh-dhurandhar-india-box-office-2025-1236631963/ |url-status=live}}


The film was banned from theatrical release in several [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] countries. Despite an official ban on Indian films in Pakistan since 2019, ''Dhurandhar'' was reportedly downloaded two million times through piracy sites in the country.{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Kalbe |date=9 August 2019 |title=Pakistan bans all cultural exchanges with India |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1498886 |access-date=26 December 2025 |website=Dawn |language=en |archive-date=20 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250720030336/https://www.dawn.com/news/1498886 |url-status=live }} A direct sequel, ''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]'', was released on 19 March 2026.{{cite web |title=Dhurandhar hits theatres: Second part of Ranveer's film to release on this date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhurandhar-part-two-film-release-date-ranveer-singh-aditya-dhar-sanjay-dutt-arjun-rampal-akshaye-khanna-r-madhavan-rakesh-bedi-2831185-2025-12-05 |work=India Today |date=5 December 2025 |access-date=5 December 2025 |archive-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212080202/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhurandhar-part-two-film-release-date-ranveer-singh-aditya-dhar-sanjay-dutt-arjun-rampal-akshaye-khanna-r-madhavan-rakesh-bedi-2831185-2025-12-05 |url-status=live }}
The film was banned from theatrical release in several [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] countries. Despite an official ban on Indian films in Pakistan since 2019, ''Dhurandhar'' was reportedly downloaded two million times through piracy sites in the country.{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Kalbe |date=9 August 2019 |title=Pakistan bans all cultural exchanges with India |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1498886 |access-date=26 December 2025 |website=Dawn |language=en |archive-date=20 July 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250720030336/https://www.dawn.com/news/1498886 |url-status=live }} A direct sequel, ''[[Dhurandhar: The Revenge]]'', was released on 19 March 2026.{{cite web |title=Dhurandhar hits theatres: Second part of Ranveer's film to release on this date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhurandhar-part-two-film-release-date-ranveer-singh-aditya-dhar-sanjay-dutt-arjun-rampal-akshaye-khanna-r-madhavan-rakesh-bedi-2831185-2025-12-05 |work=India Today |date=5 December 2025 |access-date=5 December 2025 |archive-date=12 December 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212080202/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/dhurandhar-part-two-film-release-date-ranveer-singh-aditya-dhar-sanjay-dutt-arjun-rampal-akshaye-khanna-r-madhavan-rakesh-bedi-2831185-2025-12-05 |url-status=live }}
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