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Upcoming Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Dhurandhar (transl. Stalwart) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written, directed, and co-produced by Aditya Dhar. The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar under the banners Jio Studios and B62 Studios. It stars Ranveer Singh, alongside an ensemble cast consisting of Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi.[2][3] The film is inspired by the real-life incidents, geopolitical conflicts, and covert operations of RAW, particularly Operation Lyari, a government-led crackdown on local gangs and crime syndicates in the Lyari area of Karachi, Pakistan.[4]
Principal photography took place from July 2024 and October 2025, with filming taking place in Thailand, Mumbai, Punjab, and Ladakh. The soundtrack and film score were composed by Shashwat Sachdev. With a runtime of 212 minutes, it is one of the longest Indian films ever made.[5]
Dhurandhar is scheduled to release on 5 December 2025.[6]
Cast
Production
Development
The film was officially announced in July 2024 by Ranveer Singh on his social media platforms.[7] The title was revealed as Dhurandhar in December 2024.[8] The film is reportedly inspired by real-life incidents, geopolitical conflicts, and covert operations of RAW.[9] The film’s plot is largely based on Operation Lyari, a government-led crackdown against local gangs and crime syndicates in the Lyari area of Karachi, Pakistan.[10][4]
Casting
In July 2024, Singh was cast as the lead, alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, and Arjun Rampal.[11][12] In October 2024, Sara Arjun was cast opposite Singh.[13] Singh plays the role of a RAW agent, while Madhavan was reported to be playing National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.[14][15] 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 militant-turned-terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri.[16] Singh’s character was rumoured to be based on Major Mohit Sharma, an Indian soldier who infiltrated terrorist groups in Kashmir, however this claim was denied by Aditya Dhar.[17][18] In November 2025, Saumya Tandon confirmed she would be playing a pivotal role in the film.[19]
Filming
Principal photography began in July 2024 in Bangkok.[20][21] The second schedule commenced in November 2024 at the Golden Temple, Amritsar.[22] In February 2025, filming took place in Filmistan, Mumbai.[23] A schedule took place in Madh Island which was wrapped by late April 2025.[24] In May 2025, some action sequences were filmed at the Dombvili–Mankoli bridge.[25] In July 2025, a dance number was shot at the Golden Tobacco Factory in Vile Parle.[26] Several scenes set in Pakistan were re-created in Thailand.[27] In August 2025, filming moved to Ladakh, however it was halted after more than one hundred crew members were hospitalised due to food poisoning.[28] Singh wrapped his portions in October 2025.[29] Filming was also simultaneously wrapped in the same month.[30]
Music
The soundtrack and film score were composed by Shashwat Sachdev, with lyrics written by Irshad Kamil.[31] The music rights were acquired by Saregama.[32]
The title track was released on 15 October 2025.[33] It was a remake of the 1995 song “Na Dil De Pardesi Nu” sung by Muhammad Sadiq and Ranjit Kaur, composed by Charanjit Ahuja and written by Babu Singh Maan.[34] In 2003, it was remixed by Panjabi MC as “Jogi“.[35] The second single titled “Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan)” was released on 25 November 2025, ahead of its schedule due to high public demand.[36] This song was recreated version of Hindi Qawwali “Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai” from Barsaat Ki Raat (1960).[37] The third single titled “Gehra Hua” was released on 27 November 2025.[38]
| Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Dhurandhar (Title Track)” | Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Babu Singh Maan | Shashwat Sachdev, Charanjit Ahuja | Muhammad Sadiq, Ranjit Kaur, Hanumankind, Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Shashwat Sachdev | 2:36 |
| 2. | “Ishq Jalakar (Karvaan)” | Irshad Kamil, Sahir Ludhianvi | Shashwat Sachdev, Roshan | Shashwat Sachdev, Shahzad Ali, Subhadeep Das Chowdhury, Armaan Khan, Girish Pradhan | 4:10 |
| 3. | “Gehra Hua” | Irshad Kamil | Shashwat Sachdev | Arijit Singh, Armaan Khan, Shashwat Sachdev | 6:02 |
| 4. | “Run Down The City – Monica” | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Shashwat Sachdev, R. D. Burman | Reble | 2:21 |
| 5. | “Shararat” | ||||
| 6. | “Easy” | Raj Ranjodh | Shashwat Sachdev | Diljit Dosanjh, Hanumankind | 3:03 |
Marketing
The first-look poster was released on 6 July 2025, coinciding with Singh’s 40th birthday. A teaser was also unveiled on the same day,[6][39] featuring vocals by Jasmine Sandlas. The soundtrack includes a rap segment by Hanumankind.[40] The trailer was originally scheduled to release on 12 November, however it was postponed due to the 2025 Delhi car explosion.[41] It was released on 18 November 2025 at a launch event held at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.[42] The music album will be launched on 1 December 2025.[43]
Controversies
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.[44][45] 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 potrayed.[46]
Release
Theatrical
Dhurandhar is scheduled to release on 5 December 2025.[47] The film received an A (adults only) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification for strong violence.[48] It was classified 18 by the British Board of Film Classification for the same reason.[1]
Home media
The film’s streaming rights have been acquired by Netflix.[49]
References
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