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From July 2024 to October 2025, principal photography took place across the Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, as well as Thailand. The soundtrack and film score was composed by Shashwat Sachdev, while Vikash Nowlakha and Shivkumar V. Panicker handled the cinematography and editing. With a 214-minute runtime, Dhurandhar is one of the longest among Indian films ever made.

Dhurandhar was theatrically released on 5 December 2025, and received mixed-to-positive reviews, with critics praising the ensemble cast performance, particularly Singh and Khanna, Aditya's direction, cinematography, action sequences, soundtrack, world building and production values, while its runtime pacing received some criticism. The film was also criticised for mixing fact and fiction, with some critics calling it propaganda. The film grossed over ₹1,000 crore, and became a major commercial success, emerging as the highest grossing Indian film of 2025, third highest grossing Hindi film of all-time, seventh highest grossing Indian film of all-time and the highest grossing A certified Indian film of all-time. A sequel Dhurandhar: Part 2 is scheduled for release on 19 March 2026.

The film was banned in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, but also reportedly received 2 million pirated digital downloads in Pakistan, where all Indian films have been banned since 2019.

Plot

=================

On 30 December 1999, Minister of External Affairs Devavrat Kapoor and Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Ajay Sanyal negotiate with terrorist Zahoor Mistry to release three terrorists, including his brother, and pay a ransom of US $10 million in exchange for the lives of airline passengers held captive in Kandahar. Chief of R&AW K. S. Bhullar rejects Sanyal's proposal to infiltrate terrorist networks in Pakistan, but after the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Kapoor approves Sanyal's "Operation Dhurandhar".

Sanyal deploys agent Hamza Ali Mazari to Pakistan via the Torkham border crossing in Afghanistan. Upon reaching Lyari, Karachi, Hamza meets Mohammed Aalam, a juice shop owner, moves in with him, and works as a waiter, learning about gangster Rehman Dakait and rival leaders. As a Baloch, Hamza can join only Rehman's gang which is led by Rehman and his second-in-command and first cousin Uzair Baloch.

Hamza and Aalam learn a rival Pathan gang, led by Rehman's estranged father Babu Dakait, plans to kill Rehman's eldest son Naieem Baloch. The next day, Babu's men attack a wedding attended by Naieem and his younger brother Faizal; Hamza saves Faizal but Naieem is killed. At the hospital, Hamza meets Rehman and Uzair Baloch, who recruits him after noting his firearm expertise. Jameel Jamali of the Pakistan Awami Party (PAP) warns Uzair not to retaliate before the Lyari election. While embedded with the gang, Hamza learns of their illegal production of unlicensed firearms. On Hamza's advice, Rehman decides to avenge Naieem's murder. Hamza, Uzair, and the gang kill Babu's men; Rehman murders Babu by smashing his head with a weighing stone, declaring Baloch rule in Lyari.

Rehman attends a PAP rally held by Jameel. Hamza meets Jameel's daughter Yalina Jamali at the event and later initiates a relationship with her. Rehman is introduced to Major Iqbal, an ISI official, by the Khanani brothers, businessmen who encourage Rehman to enter politics. Iqbal asks Rehman to supply weapons and ammunition. During dealings, Hamza watches Iqbal brutally torture an Indian spy and learns of his counterfeit-currency operation with the Khananis. Hamza relays this to Aalam, who informs Sanyal; the IB suspects Pakistan possesses Indian currency plates. While transporting weapons, Hamza discovers plans for a major attack on India and passes the intelligence to the IB.

Rehman's partnership with the Khananis sidelines Jameel from Lyari politics. Rehman enters into politics with the help of Major Iqbal and the Khananis. Rehman declares the alliance of his party People's Aman Committee with the PAP of Aquib Ali Zarwari. Jameel Jamali then enlists suspended Superintendent of Police (SP) Chaudhary Aslam to eliminate Rehman. SP Chaudhry Aslam suggests the creation of the Lyari Task Force for the elimination of Rehman and his gang from Lyari. Aslam arrests Rehman while Hamza is on a weapons run. Hamza sends Jameel a video recorded by Yalina exposing Jameel's collusion with Aslam and gangster Arshad Pappu, whom Jameel promised control of Lyari. Jameel sends the video to Aslam, demanding Rehman's release; Aslam initially refuses, but capitulates after Hamza sends him a livestream of himself and Uzair torturing officers from Aslam's Lyari Task Force.

Despite the warnings, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack occurs, devastating Hamza as he watches live TV coverage with Rehman and Iqbal's gangs. Enraged at their failure to prevent the attacks, Hamza and Aalam resolve to expose and dismantle Pakistan's terror network. He secretly approaches Jameel with a plan to rule Lyari after marrying Yalina, giving Jameel long-term influence through family ties. Hamza then strikes a deal with Jameel and Aslam to eliminate Rehman. At Hamza and Yalina's wedding, Iqbal asks Rehman for another weapons shipment. Rehman tells Hamza to check his calendar; exploiting Rehman's drunkenness, Hamza schedules the delivery for the same day as another event Rehman must attend, creating an ambush window for SP Chaudhry Aslam.

On 9 August 2009, Hamza sends an unsuspecting Uzair Baloch to the shipment rendezvous point while he drives Rehman and his men to an apparent meeting that is actually Aslam's ambush site. Near the location, Rehman realises Hamza's betrayal, triggering a violent fight inside the car. Hamza crashes the vehicle and flees into the woods as SP Aslam arrives. SP Aslam pursues Rehman while his officers kill Donga, Rehman's henchman, in a firefight. Hamza kills Rehman's other henchman Shaukat, and then helps Aslam overpower and critically injure Rehman. Hamza transports Rehman to a hospital under the guise of helping him; Rehman succumbs to his injuries soon after, and Hamza's role in his death remains unknown to Uzair Baloch and the others as they arrive at the hospital.

Hamza's true identity is revealed as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, an Indian death-row inmate from Punjab, India trained as a covert agent for Ajay's operation. With Rehman eliminated, he plans to target "Bade Sahab", the mastermind and orchestrator of several Pakistani terror attacks, while consolidating power in Lyari.

Cast

=================

Production

=================

Development

=================

The film was officially announced in July 2024 by Ranveer Singh on his social media accounts. The title was revealed as Dhurandhar in December 2024. The film is reportedly inspired by real-life incidents, geopolitical conflicts, and the covert operations of RAW. The plot is loosely based on events revolving around Operation Lyari, a Pakistan government-led crackdown against local gangs and crime syndicates in the Lyari area of Karachi, Pakistan.

Aditya Raj Kaul, the senior executive editor at NDTV for geopolitics, national security and strategic affairs, served as the film's research consultant. He became a part of the film after having made a documentary on the 2022 assassination of Zahoor Mistry, one of the hijackers of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999, and became officially involved with the project after discussions about the assassination with director Aditya Dhar, a long-term friend of his.

Casting

=================

Mukesh Chhabra was the casting director for the film. In July 2024, Singh was cast as the lead, alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, and Arjun Rampal. In October 2024, Sara Arjun was cast opposite Singh. Singh plays the role of a RAW agent, while Madhavan was reported to be playing National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Dutt's character is based on Pakistani police officer Chaudhry Aslam Khan, Khanna's character is based on gangster Rehman Dakait, while Rampal's character is based on Pakistani soldier-turned-terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri. Singh reportedly received a remuneration of ₹30–50 crore, while Madhavan was paid ₹9 crore. Both Khanna and Dutt received ₹2.5 crore, while Rampal and Arjun were paid ₹1 crore each. In November 2025, Saumya Tandon confirmed she would be playing a pivotal role in the film.

Singh's character was rumoured to be based on Major Mohit Sharma, an Indian army officer who infiltrated terrorist groups in Kashmir, however this claim was denied by Aditya Dhar. Ahead of the film's release, the family of late Indian soldier Major Mohit Sharma filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the release, accusing the makers of allegedly drawing inspiration from Sharma's life and covert operations without seeking the family's consent. The Delhi High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider these objections, following which the Board undertook a fresh examination of the film and found no link to Major Mohit Sharma.

Similarly, Chaudhary Aslam's widow Naureen Aslam also objected to his character's portrayal in the film, threatening to take legal action if her husband was falsely portrayed. The Makrani Baloch community of Junagadh in Gujarat state also protested and threatened legal action against the filmmakers for the anti-Baloch lines spoken by Chaudhry Aslam's character in the film. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) politcians Sharjeel Memon (Sindh information minister), Murtaza Wahab (mayor of Karachi) and Sumeta Afzal Syed (PPP spokesperson) criticised the portrayal of their party in the film with Syed describing the use of images featuring former Pakistani prime minister and PPP leader Benazir Bhutto as "unlawful". Another PPP politician Nabil Gabol criticised his portrayal by Rakesh Bedi in the film.

Filming

=================

Principal photography began in July 2024 in Bangkok. The second schedule commenced in November 2024 at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. In February 2025, filming took place at Filmistan in Mumbai. A schedule took place in Madh Island which was wrapped by late April 2025. In May 2025, some action sequences were filmed at the Dombvili-Mankoli bridge. In July 2025, a dance number was shot at the Golden Tobacco Factory in Vile Parle. Several scenes set in Pakistan were re-created in Thailand. Additional filming also took place at Khera village in Ludhiana, where the production recreated Pakistan-set sequences. In August 2025, filming moved to Ladakh, however it was halted after more than one hundred crew members were hospitalised due to food poisoning. In September 2025, some scenes were shot at The Lawrence School in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. Singh wrapped his portions in October 2025. Filming was also simultaneously wrapped in the same month.

Soundtrack

=================

The soundtrack and film score were composed by Shashwat Sachdev, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. Justin Jose served as the re-recording mixer for the film. The music rights were acquired by Saregama.

The title track was released on 15 October 2025. Featuring vocals by Hanumankind and Jasmine Sandlas, it is a remake of the 1995 Punjabi-language song "Na Dil De Pardesi Nu" sung by Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur, composed by Charanjit Ahuja and written by Babu Singh Maan. The second single titled "Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan)" was released on 25 November 2025, ahead of its schedule due to high public demand. This song was a recreated version of the Hindi Qawwali "Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai" from Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), sung by Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, S. D. Batish & Mohammed Rafi, composed by Roshan and written by Sahir Ludhianavi. The third single titled "Gehra Hua" was released on 27 November 2025. The full album was released on 1 December 2025.

Marketing and release

=================

A first-look poster and a teaser were released on 6 July 2025, coinciding with Singh's 40th birthday. The teaser featured vocals by Jasmine Sandlas and a rap segment by Hanumankind. The trailer was originally scheduled to release on 12 November, however it was postponed due to the 2025 Delhi car explosion. Later, it was released on 18 November 2025 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. The teaser and trailer were edited by Ojas Gautam, director Dhar's brother-in-law, who also served as a second unit director for the film. The audio launch took place on 1 December 2025.

While promoting the film at the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa, Ranveer Singh received backlash for mimicking a sacred deva ritual, which some people found to be disrespectful towards the Bhoota Kola tradition of the Tulu people. He later apologised.

Theatrical

=================

Dhurandhar was released on 5 December 2025. The film received an A (adults only) certificate from the CBFC for strong violence, along with a finalised runtime of 214 minutes after some violent visuals and profanities were censored. It was received well in North America crossing over USD 2 million in its first weekend and continued to perform well across the US, UK, Australia and parts of Europe, helping it top ₹200 crore in overseas markets. The film was de facto banned across the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Home media

=================

The digital streaming rights for both parts were acquired by Netflix.

The film is reported to have received 2 million pirated digital downloads within a week in Pakistan, becoming the most pirated film in the country where Indian films have been banned since 2019.

Reception

=================

Critical reception

=================

Dhurandhar received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.

From July 2024 to October 2025, principal photography took place across the Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, as well as Thailand. The soundtrack and film score was composed by Shashwat Sachdev, while Vikash Nowlakha and Shivkumar V. Panicker handled the cinematography and editing. With a 214-minute runtime, Dhurandhar is one of the longest among Indian films ever made.

Dhurandhar was theatrically released on 5 December 2025, and received mixed-to-positive reviews, with critics praising the ensemble cast performance, particularly Singh and Khanna, Aditya's direction, cinematography, action sequences, soundtrack, world building and production values, while its runtime pacing received some criticism. The film was also criticised for mixing fact and fiction, with some critics calling it propaganda. The film grossed over ₹1,000 crore, and became a major commercial success, emerging as the highest grossing Indian film of 2025, third highest grossing Hindi film of all-time, seventh highest grossing Indian film of all-time and the highest grossing A certified Indian film of all-time. A sequel Dhurandhar: Part 2 is scheduled for release on 19 March 2026.

The film was banned in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, but also reportedly received 2 million pirated digital downloads in Pakistan, where all Indian films have been banned since 2019.

Plot

=================

On 30 December 1999, Minister of External Affairs Devavrat Kapoor and Director of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) Ajay Sanyal negotiate with terrorist Zahoor Mistry to release three terrorists, including his brother, and pay a ransom of US $10 million in exchange for the lives of airline passengers held captive in Kandahar. Chief of R&AW K. S. Bhullar rejects Sanyal's proposal to infiltrate terrorist networks in Pakistan, but after the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, Kapoor approves Sanyal's "Operation Dhurandhar".

Sanyal deploys agent Hamza Ali Mazari to Pakistan via the Torkham border crossing in Afghanistan. Upon reaching Lyari, Karachi, Hamza meets Mohammed Aalam, a juice shop owner, moves in with him, and works as a waiter, learning about gangster Rehman Dakait and rival leaders. As a Baloch, Hamza can join only Rehman's gang which is led by Rehman and his second-in-command and first cousin Uzair Baloch.

Hamza and Aalam learn a rival Pathan gang, led by Rehman's estranged father Babu Dakait, plans to kill Rehman's eldest son Naieem Baloch. The next day, Babu's men attack a wedding attended by Naieem and his younger brother Faizal; Hamza saves Faizal but Naieem is killed. At the hospital, Hamza meets Rehman and Uzair Baloch, who recruits him after noting his firearm expertise. Jameel Jamali of the Pakistan Awami Party (PAP) warns Uzair not to retaliate before the Lyari election. While embedded with the gang, Hamza learns of their illegal production of unlicensed firearms. On Hamza's advice, Rehman decides to avenge Naieem's murder. Hamza, Uzair, and the gang kill Babu's men; Rehman murders Babu by smashing his head with a weighing stone, declaring Baloch rule in Lyari.

Rehman attends a PAP rally held by Jameel. Hamza meets Jameel's daughter Yalina Jamali at the event and later initiates a relationship with her. Rehman is introduced to Major Iqbal, an ISI official, by the Khanani brothers, businessmen who encourage Rehman to enter politics. Iqbal asks Rehman to supply weapons and ammunition. During dealings, Hamza watches Iqbal brutally torture an Indian spy and learns of his counterfeit-currency operation with the Khananis. Hamza relays this to Aalam, who informs Sanyal; the IB suspects Pakistan possesses Indian currency plates. While transporting weapons, Hamza discovers plans for a major attack on India and passes the intelligence to the IB.

Rehman's partnership with the Khananis sidelines Jameel from Lyari politics. Rehman enters into politics with the help of Major Iqbal and the Khananis. Rehman declares the alliance of his party People's Aman Committee with the PAP of Aquib Ali Zarwari. Jameel Jamali then enlists suspended Superintendent of Police (SP) Chaudhary Aslam to eliminate Rehman. SP Chaudhry Aslam suggests the creation of the Lyari Task Force for the elimination of Rehman and his gang from Lyari. Aslam arrests Rehman while Hamza is on a weapons run. Hamza sends Jameel a video recorded by Yalina exposing Jameel's collusion with Aslam and gangster Arshad Pappu, whom Jameel promised control of Lyari. Jameel sends the video to Aslam, demanding Rehman's release; Aslam initially refuses, but capitulates after Hamza sends him a livestream of himself and Uzair torturing officers from Aslam's Lyari Task Force.

Despite the warnings, the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack occurs, devastating Hamza as he watches live TV coverage with Rehman and Iqbal's gangs. Enraged at their failure to prevent the attacks, Hamza and Aalam resolve to expose and dismantle Pakistan's terror network. He secretly approaches Jameel with a plan to rule Lyari after marrying Yalina, giving Jameel long-term influence through family ties. Hamza then strikes a deal with Jameel and Aslam to eliminate Rehman. At Hamza and Yalina's wedding, Iqbal asks Rehman for another weapons shipment. Rehman tells Hamza to check his calendar; exploiting Rehman's drunkenness, Hamza schedules the delivery for the same day as another event Rehman must attend, creating an ambush window for SP Chaudhry Aslam.

On 9 August 2009, Hamza sends an unsuspecting Uzair Baloch to the shipment rendezvous point while he drives Rehman and his men to an apparent meeting that is actually Aslam's ambush site. Near the location, Rehman realises Hamza's betrayal, triggering a violent fight inside the car. Hamza crashes the vehicle and flees into the woods as SP Aslam arrives. SP Aslam pursues Rehman while his officers kill Donga, Rehman's henchman, in a firefight. Hamza kills Rehman's other henchman Shaukat, and then helps Aslam overpower and critically injure Rehman. Hamza transports Rehman to a hospital under the guise of helping him; Rehman succumbs to his injuries soon after, and Hamza's role in his death remains unknown to Uzair Baloch and the others as they arrive at the hospital.

Hamza's true identity is revealed as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, an Indian death-row inmate from Punjab, India trained as a covert agent for Ajay's operation. With Rehman eliminated, he plans to target "Bade Sahab", the mastermind and orchestrator of several Pakistani terror attacks, while consolidating power in Lyari.

Cast

=================

Production

=================

Development

=================

The film was officially announced in July 2024 by Ranveer Singh on his social media accounts. The title was revealed as Dhurandhar in December 2024. The film is reportedly inspired by real-life incidents, geopolitical conflicts, and the covert operations of RAW. The plot is loosely based on events revolving around Operation Lyari, a Pakistan government-led crackdown against local gangs and crime syndicates in the Lyari area of Karachi, Pakistan.

Aditya Raj Kaul, the senior executive editor at NDTV for geopolitics, national security and strategic affairs, served as the film's research consultant. He became a part of the film after having made a documentary on the 2022 assassination of Zahoor Mistry, one of the hijackers of Indian Airlines Flight 814 in 1999, and became officially involved with the project after discussions about the assassination with director Aditya Dhar, a long-term friend of his.

Casting

=================

Mukesh Chhabra was the casting director for the film. In July 2024, Singh was cast as the lead, alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, and Arjun Rampal. In October 2024, Sara Arjun was cast opposite Singh. Singh plays the role of a RAW agent, while Madhavan was reported to be playing National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Dutt's character is based on Pakistani police officer Chaudhry Aslam Khan, Khanna's character is based on gangster Rehman Dakait, while Rampal's character is based on Pakistani soldier-turned-terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri. Singh reportedly received a remuneration of ₹30–50 crore, while Madhavan was paid ₹9 crore. Both Khanna and Dutt received ₹2.5 crore, while Rampal and Arjun were paid ₹1 crore each. In November 2025, Saumya Tandon confirmed she would be playing a pivotal role in the film.

Singh's character was rumoured to be based on Major Mohit Sharma, an Indian army officer who infiltrated terrorist groups in Kashmir, however this claim was denied by Aditya Dhar. Ahead of the film's release, the family of late Indian soldier Major Mohit Sharma filed a petition in the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the release, accusing the makers of allegedly drawing inspiration from Sharma's life and covert operations without seeking the family's consent. The Delhi High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to consider these objections, following which the Board undertook a fresh examination of the film and found no link to Major Mohit Sharma.

Similarly, Chaudhary Aslam's widow Naureen Aslam also objected to his character's portrayal in the film, threatening to take legal action if her husband was falsely portrayed. The Makrani Baloch community of Junagadh in Gujarat state also protested and threatened legal action against the filmmakers for the anti-Baloch lines spoken by Chaudhry Aslam's character in the film. Pakistan People's Party (PPP) politcians Sharjeel Memon (Sindh information minister), Murtaza Wahab (mayor of Karachi) and Sumeta Afzal Syed (PPP spokesperson) criticised the portrayal of their party in the film with Syed describing the use of images featuring former Pakistani prime minister and PPP leader Benazir Bhutto as "unlawful". Another PPP politician Nabil Gabol criticised his portrayal by Rakesh Bedi in the film.

Filming

=================

Principal photography began in July 2024 in Bangkok. The second schedule commenced in November 2024 at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. In February 2025, filming took place at Filmistan in Mumbai. A schedule took place in Madh Island which was wrapped by late April 2025. In May 2025, some action sequences were filmed at the Dombvili-Mankoli bridge. In July 2025, a dance number was shot at the Golden Tobacco Factory in Vile Parle. Several scenes set in Pakistan were re-created in Thailand. Additional filming also took place at Khera village in Ludhiana, where the production recreated Pakistan-set sequences. In August 2025, filming moved to Ladakh, however it was halted after more than one hundred crew members were hospitalised due to food poisoning. In September 2025, some scenes were shot at The Lawrence School in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh. Singh wrapped his portions in October 2025. Filming was also simultaneously wrapped in the same month.

Soundtrack

=================

The soundtrack and film score were composed by Shashwat Sachdev, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil. Justin Jose served as the re-recording mixer for the film. The music rights were acquired by Saregama.

The title track was released on 15 October 2025. Featuring vocals by Hanumankind and Jasmine Sandlas, it is a remake of the 1995 Punjabi-language song "Na Dil De Pardesi Nu" sung by Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur, composed by Charanjit Ahuja and written by Babu Singh Maan. The second single titled "Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan)" was released on 25 November 2025, ahead of its schedule due to high public demand. This song was a recreated version of the Hindi Qawwali "Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai" from Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), sung by Manna Dey, Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra, S. D. Batish & Mohammed Rafi, composed by Roshan and written by Sahir Ludhianavi. The third single titled "Gehra Hua" was released on 27 November 2025. The full album was released on 1 December 2025.

Marketing and release

=================

A first-look poster and a teaser were released on 6 July 2025, coinciding with Singh's 40th birthday. The teaser featured vocals by Jasmine Sandlas and a rap segment by Hanumankind. The trailer was originally scheduled to release on 12 November, however it was postponed due to the 2025 Delhi car explosion. Later, it was released on 18 November 2025 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. The teaser and trailer were edited by Ojas Gautam, director Dhar's brother-in-law, who also served as a second unit director for the film. The audio launch took place on 1 December 2025.

While promoting the film at the 56th International Film Festival of India in Goa, Ranveer Singh received backlash for mimicking a sacred deva ritual, which some people found to be disrespectful towards the Bhoota Kola tradition of the Tulu people. He later apologised.

Theatrical

=================

Dhurandhar was released on 5 December 2025. The film received an A (adults only) certificate from the CBFC for strong violence, along with a finalised runtime of 214 minutes after some violent visuals and profanities were censored. It was received well in North America crossing over USD 2 million in its first weekend and continued to perform well across the US, UK, Australia and parts of Europe, helping it top ₹200 crore in overseas markets. The film was de facto banned across the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Home media

=================

The digital streaming rights for both parts were acquired by Netflix.

The film is reported to have received 2 million pirated digital downloads within a week in Pakistan, becoming the most pirated film in the country where Indian films have been banned since 2019.

Reception

=================

Critical reception

=================

Dhurandhar received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 47% of 15 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.3/10.