Dhurandhar
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In the early 2000s, an undercover operative infiltrates Karachi's underworld, breaking into its inner circle to dismantle a violent nexus from within.
What critics thought
Dhurandhar is a sprawling, nearly three-and-a-half-hour spy-gangster epic that critics found impressive in craft and performance but deeply divided over in almost every other respect. Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna drew consistent praise, and the Karachi underworld setting gave the film genuine texture, but the runtime, overstuffed subplots, and the film's overt jingoism split reviewers sharply — some called it gripping, others called it propaganda dressed as entertainment. Audience enthusiasm runs considerably warmer than the critical consensus.
“Bollywood gangster saga Dhurandhar walks a fine line between raucous entertainment and hateful propaganda.”
Siddhant Adlakha·IGN
“The film's powerful core is diluted by overt jingoism, unnecessary elements, and a tendency to dumb down its message for the audience. Despite these irritants, it remains a largely engaging, albeit flawed, tribute to India's heroes.”
Karthik Ravindranath·The Week
“Moored by a charismatic Akshaye Khanna and a brooding Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar's ambitious but overstretched and chest-thumping espionage saga serves political interests, tests endurance.”
Anuj Kumar·The Hindu
“Dhurandhar offers sadism and expert bad vibes and it shares something else fundamental with Dhar's previous work—it's propaganda in service of a hawkish India, designed to flatter the ruling BJP leadership.”
Uday Bhatia·Mint
“Dhurandhar is a sprawling, muscular, politically sharp thriller that bites off a lot, and thanks to Khanna's explosive brilliance, chews most of it successfully.”
Vineeta Kumar·India Today
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Cast & Crew
Aditya DharDirector
Ranveer SinghHamza Ali Mazari / Jaskirat Singh Rangi
Akshaye KhannaRehman Dakait
R. MadhavanAjay Sanyal
Arjun RampalMajor Iqbal
Sanjay DuttSP Chaudhary Aslam
Sara ArjunYalina Jamali
Rakesh BediJameel Jamali
Danish PandorUzair Baloch
Gaurav GeraMohammad Aalam
Naveen KaushikDonga
Saumya TandonUlfat
Manav GohilSushant Bansal
Shashwat SachdevComposer
Vikash NowlakhaCinematographyDhurandhar
In the early 2000s, an undercover operative infiltrates Karachi's underworld, breaking into its inner circle to dismantle a violent nexus from within.
What critics thought
Dhurandhar is a sprawling, nearly three-and-a-half-hour spy-gangster epic that critics found impressive in craft and performance but deeply divided over in almost every other respect. Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna drew consistent praise, and the Karachi underworld setting gave the film genuine texture, but the runtime, overstuffed subplots, and the film's overt jingoism split reviewers sharply — some called it gripping, others called it propaganda dressed as entertainment. Audience enthusiasm runs considerably warmer than the critical consensus.
“Bollywood gangster saga Dhurandhar walks a fine line between raucous entertainment and hateful propaganda.”
Siddhant Adlakha·IGN
“The film's powerful core is diluted by overt jingoism, unnecessary elements, and a tendency to dumb down its message for the audience. Despite these irritants, it remains a largely engaging, albeit flawed, tribute to India's heroes.”
Karthik Ravindranath·The Week
“Moored by a charismatic Akshaye Khanna and a brooding Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar's ambitious but overstretched and chest-thumping espionage saga serves political interests, tests endurance.”
Anuj Kumar·The Hindu
“Dhurandhar offers sadism and expert bad vibes and it shares something else fundamental with Dhar's previous work—it's propaganda in service of a hawkish India, designed to flatter the ruling BJP leadership.”
Uday Bhatia·Mint
“Dhurandhar is a sprawling, muscular, politically sharp thriller that bites off a lot, and thanks to Khanna's explosive brilliance, chews most of it successfully.”
Vineeta Kumar·India Today
Accolades
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Cast & Crew
Aditya DharDirectorRanveer SinghHamza Ali Mazari / Jaskirat Singh RangiAkshaye KhannaRehman DakaitR. MadhavanAjay SanyalArjun RampalMajor IqbalSanjay DuttSP Chaudhary AslamSara ArjunYalina JamaliRakesh BediJameel JamaliDanish PandorUzair BalochGaurav GeraMohammad AalamNaveen KaushikDongaSaumya TandonUlfatManav GohilSushant BansalShashwat SachdevComposerVikash NowlakhaCinematographyStream