Production of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge

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Two films follow an undercover Indian intelligence agent working in Pakistan to take down a terror network. He infiltrates criminal groups and political circles in Karachi.

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What happens

Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge are Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller films written and directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios. The films feature an ensemble cast including Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R. Madhavan. The films follow an undercover Indian intelligence agent who infiltrates Lyari's criminal syndicates and political power structures in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan; in an effort to dismantle a terror network targeting India. Principal photography for both parts took place back-to-back from July 2024 to October 2025 across multiple locations in India and abroad, including the Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh; as well as in Bangkok, Thailand. Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge were theatrically released on 5 December 2025 and 19 March 2026 respectively. Both films received critical acclaim for its cast performances, Dhar's direction and narrative style, cinematography, action sequences, musical score, and world-building, with criticism for its blending of fictional elements with real historical events and graphic violence. Both films were jointly produced on the budget of ₹255 crore, became major box office success. Grossed over ₹3,200 crore, the duology emerged as the second-highest-grossing Indian franchise of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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