| Dhurandhar: The Revenge | |
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| Directed by | Aditya Dhar |
| Written by | Aditya Dhar |
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| Cinematography | Vikash Nowlakha |
| Edited by | Shivkumar V. Panicker |
| Music by | Shashwat Sachdev |
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| Distributed by | Jio Studios |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹250–475 crore (combined with Part 1) [1] |
Dhurandhar [2] : The Revenge is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Aditya Dhar. Produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, and Lokesh Dhar under Jio Studios and B62 Studios, it is the direct sequel to Dhurandhar (2025) and serves as the second and final installment of a two-part film series. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor, Gaurav Gera, Manav Gohil, and several supporting actors reprising their roles. In the film, an undercover Indian intelligence agent continues infiltrating Karachi's criminal syndicates and political power structures in Pakistan while avenging the 26/11 attacks and confronting bigger threats.
Shot back-to-back alongside the first part, filming began in July 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, and wrapped in October 2025. Location filming took place in Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh in India, and Thailand; with some areas doubling for Pakistan-set sequences. The film has music composed by Shashwat Sachdev, cinematography handled by Vikash Nowlakha and editing by Shivkumar V. Panicker.
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled for a theatrical release on 19 March 2026, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi.
The soundtrack is composed by Shashwat Sachdev. [4] The music rights were acquired by T-Series, replacing Saregama. [5]
The brief glimpse of the sequel appeared in the post-credits scene of the first instalment, revealing its release date. [6] Initially, reports suggested that the teaser would be screened alongside Border 2 in theatres on 30 January 2026. [7] [8] This plan, however, did not materialise. Dhar later announced that the teaser would be released separately in the near future. [9] The official teaser was unveiled on 3 February 2026. [10]
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled for theatrical release on 19 March 2026, coinciding with Eid al-Fitr, Gudi Padwa and Ugadi. It will be clashing with the Kannada film Toxic . [11] [12] Contrasted to the first part, it will also release in dubbed versions of Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada languages, apart from its original Hindi language. [13] [14]
The overseas distribution rights were acquired by Phars Film. [15]
The digital streaming rights were acquired by JioHotstar, replacing Netflix. [16]
The development of the character of ISI's Major Iqbal essayed by Arjun Rampal is based on the shadowy handler of 26/11 plotter David Coleman Headley, a Pakistani American, who surveyed the targets of the Mumbai attacks. Major Iqbal finds mention in the affidavits filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
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