Dhurandhar 2 worldwide box office highlights: Vicky Kaushal praises Ranveer Singh's film

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Sobhita Dhulipala is the latest celebrity to review Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge. On her Instagram story, the actor wrote, "Heartbreakingly tender and concentrated. Like a laser beam. Like Attar. Like grieving. Like rain. No words (sic)."

Dhurandhar: The Revenge has rewritten box office rules with its massive Rs 1,500 crore run, leaving the industry both thrilled and uncertain. As films like Ramayana, Maatrubhumi and Toxic line up, trade experts decode what this historic success means for Bollywood's next big phase. Read the full report here.

Amid the growing debate around Dhurandhar 2, actor Danish Pandor weighed in on the film's "politics" and audience criticism. The actor who plays Uzair Baloch opened up about the film's intense shift, viral scenes, and why he believed it was "just storytelling." Read the exclusive interview here.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has reacted to Dhurandhar's success and thanked the team for bringing audiences to theatres. Speaking to ANI, Imtiaz said, "I have not seen Dhurandhar yet, but I know that there are many beautiful things in it. People liked it a lot. I would like to thank them for bringing audiences to theatres, and I hope it continues. I would like to congratulate the Dhurandhar team."

Vicky Kaushal, who worked with filmmaker Aditya Dhar in Uri: The Surgical Strike, has praised Dhurandhar 2, saying that it is nothing short of a gold standard. Praising Dhar, the actor said that he is in awe of his craft, hard work and sincerity. He further commended Ranveer Singh's performance, saying he inspires him. Kaushal also gave a shout out to R Madhavan and Rakesh Bedi.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor of India, Pankaj Saran, has said he loves Dhurandhar 2 and that the film is setting a new benchmark for the Indian film industry. "I love the film. I love Dhurandhar 2 more than Dhurandhar 1. I mean, minus the violence, which I thought was a little over the top, but I think in terms of cinema, in terms of production, in terms of skills, in terms of quality, I think it sets a new benchmark for the Indian film industry. I think it's going to be very difficult for anyone to match up," he told ANI.

“Give my message to Rakesh Bedi, that I respect you as a very senior actor and I love you,” he added. 

Dhurandhar 2 continues its blockbuster run at the box office. It is about to surpass the Rs 1500 crore mark globally in just 13 days. The film has already surpassed the lifetime collection of its predecessor and shows no signs of slowing down. Read full box office report here. 

Actor Shefali Shah praised actor Ranveer Singh's "impeccable craft" in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. She shared a throwback video from an awards event, featuring her and Ranveer.

While praising Ranveer, in her long Instagram post, Shefali wrote, "Once, after the release of DDD, he had gone to the theatres on the sly & he messaged me after to yet again compliment me on my work. And his compliments, or rather nothing about him, is contained. He’s not polite, politically correct, formal, or put on. He is absolutely genuine, someone who feels immensely and expresses it unabashedly as a person and as an actor. I’m a huge fan of Ranveer the actor. If he’s in a film or even an ad, I’ll watch it just for him. He is simply one of the finest actors there is. and consistently so. His performances are so layered, and yet he makes it seem so simple and effortless (sic)." 

"And that’s the beauty. Not once do you see Ranveer Singh the actor or his impeccable craft. All you see is his honesty, vulnerability, and rawness. And All you see is the character. Whether it’s Bajirao, Kapil Dev, Khilji, Jaskirat, or Hamza (sic)," she added.

Politician Medha Kulkarni praised Dhurandhar: The Revenge on social media. She called the Aditya Dhar directorial a "well-made, deeply patriotic film."

The Rajya Sabha MP (Member of Parliament) on her X handle, wrote, "Finally watched #Dhurandhar2 with a few of my colleagues after our parliamentary session yesterday. A well-made, deeply patriotic film. Offers important context to many critical governmental decisions. Forever indebted to those named-unnamed heroes who sacrifice their everything for this country. BHARAT MATA KI JAI (sic)!"

Dhurandhar: The Revenge theatrically released on March 19, 2026.

Actor Danish Pandor, who portrayed Uzair Baloch in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, was seen singing Jaiye Sajana during his raod trip with Aahana Kumra. The duo is seen lip-syncing the song, in a video shared by Aahana on social media.

While sharing the video on Instagram, Aahana wrote, "Road tripping with the best footballer rn ( guess who) on #jaiyesajana and not coming back anytime soon. On loop and completely lost in its magic!! So lucky to be living in the era of @adityadharfilms @shashwatology @satindersartaaj and @jasminesandlas ! The magicians behind this soulful music!! One of our favourite tracks from Dhurandhar... and we're living for it. Sorry for our singing but we try (sic)!"

Dhurandhar: The Revenge theatrically released on March 19, 2026.

A behind-the-scenes photo of Hamza (Ranveer Singh) and Major Iqbal (Arjun Rampal) from Dhurandhar sets is taking social media by a storm. The picture was part of a video shared by Rampal, reflecting on his journey so far.  

Dhurandhar 2's Shirani Baloch has sparked a meme fest on social media. He is being dubbed as the 'Doraemon of jugaad'. Read more about it here.

Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has revealed that Sara Arjun's role in Dhurandhar was the most satisfying to cast. In an interview with Hindustan Times, he said, "To find a new girl for this role amid such a big star cast was challenging.” Mukesh added that the reception of Sara’s performance in the two-part film validated his and filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s choice.
 

Dhurandhar: The Revenge has established a solid hold at the South Indian box office with its dubbed versions. It has emerged as the first film to have crossed the benchmark of Rs 100 crore in Karnataka.  

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2 has crossed Rs 100 crore in Karnataka, becoming the first Hindi film to achieve the milestone and rewriting box office trends in a traditionally Kannada-dominated market.
 

Actor Abhay Arora opened up about shooting Dhurandhar and Ramayana simultaneously with Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor. He also addressed propaganda claims around Dhurandhar and shared his experience of working with director Aditya Dhar. Read the full interview here.

Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: The Revenge was illegally uploaded on YouTube by some users. Fans pointed out that the leak could impact the film's blockbuster run at the box office. The pirated link was taken down swiftly after fans alerted the makers. Read more about the story here.

Speaking at the International Film Festival Delhi 2026, Kher dismissed such criticism, urging people not to give it undue attention."I think we should ignore people who are calling cinema propaganda films. We are putting too much energy onto them, they are redundant people, they are irrelevant people. Let's celebrate the success of 'The Kashmir Files', let's celebrate the success of Dhurandhar. People are not idiots. People are not idiots that they are going to see 12 o'clock show, housefull. People who go to see the film because they like it. And I think we should say rest in peace to people who are sort of calling it a propaganda film," he said.

Actor Danish Pandor, who played Uzair Baloch in the film, revealed that a key scene in Dhurandhar was trimmed by the censor board by nearly 25–30 seconds. “We haven’t really seen something like this in Indian cinema. As an actor, it felt exciting to take it on,” he said in an interview with MoneyControl.

However, the actor admitted he was mindful of audience perception. “I wanted to make sure it felt convincing and relatable, not like it was done just for the sake of it,” he explained.

Danish added that the scene demanded strong emotional grounding. Confident about how it turned out, he said he felt he had done justice to it. “I didn’t want to let the director or the audience down, and thankfully, the response has been very positive. A lot of people have loved that moment,” he concluded.

Aditya Dhar's spy-thriller is beating itself at its own game at the box office. Dhurandhar 2 surpassed the lifetime earnings of Dhurandar 1 in 11 days. It also entered the Rs 1,000 crore club in India. 

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Dhurandhar: The Revenge is only behind Pushpa 2: The Rule, SS Rahjamouli's Baahubali: The Conclusion and Aamir Khan's Dangal worldwide. The film has already surpassed the first Dhurandhar film in terms of its lifetime gross worldwide.

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