Draft:Dhurandhar
| Dhurandhar | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Aditya Dhar |
| Written by | Aditya Dhar |
| Produced by | Aditya Dhar Jyoti Deshpande Lokesh Dhar |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
| Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
| Music by | Shashwat Sachdev |
Production companies | Jio Studios B62 Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dhurandhar is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film directed and produced by Aditya Dhar along with Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. The film stars Ranveer Singh in the lead role alongside Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan and Arjun Rampal. The film's music was composed by Shashwat Sachdev.
The film was officially announced in July 2024. The film was shot in Bangkok, with sporadic schedules taking place in Amritsar, Mumbai, and Madh Island.
Dhurandhar is scheduled to release on 5 December 2025.
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The film was officially announced in July 2024 by Ranveer Singh on social media platforms.[1] Later, in December 2024 the official title was revealed as Dhurandhar.[2] The film is reportedly inspired by real-life incidents, global conflicts and covert operations of RAW.[3]
Casting
[edit]In July 2024, Ranveer Singh was cast as the main lead alongside Sanjay Dutt and R. Madhavan.[4] Later, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal and Rakesh Bedi also joined in for supporting roles.[5] In October 2024, Sara Arjun was cast as female lead opposite to Singh.[6] Singh plays the role of a RAW agent while R. Madhavan is reportedly playing the role of Ajit Doval who is the NSA of India.[7][8]
Filming
[edit]The first schedule commenced in July 2024 in key locations across Bangkok.[9] The second schedule commenced in November 2024 near Amritsar and Golden Temple.[10] In February 2025, filming took place in Filmistan, Mumbai.[11] Later, filming took place across Madh Island and the schedule was wrapped by late April 2025.[12] In May 2025, some action sequences were filmed at Mankoli bridge.[13][14] In July 2025, an energetic dance number was filmed at the Golden Tobacco Factory in Vile Parle.[15] Several scenes set in Pakistan were re-created in Thailand.[16]
Music
[edit]The film's music is composed by Shashwat Sachdev while lyrics are written by Kumaar.[17]
Release
[edit]Dhurandhar is scheduled to release worldwide on 5 December 2025.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ranveer Singh to play RAW agent in Aditya Dhar's next, Sanjay Dutt to be antagonist: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar's upcoming action thriller title REVEALED: details inside". Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Aditya Dhar's untitled film starring Ranveer Singh sparks speculation about being inspired by real-world events". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh Announces BIG Film With Aditya Dhar, To Share Screen With Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan". News18. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Akshaye Khanna joins Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh-Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar gets Ponniyin Selvan actress Sara Arjun as female lead? Here's what we know". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "REVEALED: Not Ranveer Singh but R Madhavan to play Ajit Doval in Aditya Dhar's next". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "R Madhavan's striking similarity to Ajit Doval is hard to miss in 'Dhurandhar' teaser apart from Ranveer Singh's fiery look; netizens react". Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh to kick off Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar on July 25; screenplay inspired by true events from R&AW: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Pics: Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar at Golden Temple before shooting their spy film". India Today. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna spotted shooting for Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' - EXCLUSIVE PICS". Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Team of Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar wraps Madh Island schedule, to head to Amritsar". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "डोंबिवलीतील माणकोली उड्डाण पुलावर 'धुरंदर' चित्रपटाचे चित्रीकरण, माणकोली पुलावरील एकाच मार्गिकेतून वाहनांना प्रवेश". Loksatta (in Marathi). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "'धुरंधर' सिनेमाचं डोंबिवलीत होतंय शूट, माणकोली पूलावरुन संजय दत्तचा व्हिडिओ व्हायरल". Lokmat (in Marathi). 24 May 2025. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "Ranveer Singh shoots high-energy dance number for Dhurandhar: Report". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Pakistan recreated in Thailand for Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "'Dhurandhar' first look: A fierce Ranveer Singh goes all guns blazing in Aditya Dhar's intense actioner". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ "SCOOP: Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar to release on December 5; to CLASH with Prabhas' horror comedy The Raja Saab". Bollywood Hungama. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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