Dhurandhar Movie Review

Dhurandhar is supposedly a fictional espionage spy thriller set in the aftermath of terror incidents such as the Kandahar hijack, Parliament attack, Mumbai 26/11 and others.  

It is around the same time, the IB Chief Ajay Sanyal (R Madhavan) announces a covert operation in Pakistan to destroy their terror network. A mysterious spy agent named Hamza (Ranveer Singh) is planted by RAW in Lyari, Karachi. His mission there is to infiltrate and destroy Karachi's terror networks supported by the ISI. 

The movie run time of 3.5 hours makes the movie long and exciting. Aditya Dhar’s direction and storytelling keeps the viewers glued. 

Akshaye Khanna gives a stellar performance, Ranveer Singh’s career best performance, Rakesh Bedi is outstanding as a Pakistani politician, Sara Arjun is good,  Sanjay Dutt is superb as a corrupt cop. R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Danish Pandor all are impressive. Other actors like Khadani Brothers, Naveen Kaushik and Gaurav Ghera among others have also contributed well.

Will Hamza succeed in the mission assigned by RAW? 

The music and the background score by Shashwat Sachdev are amazing as it also weaves vintage Bollywood tracks in the narrative. The production design is top notch. The cinematography is stunning as it creates a real, gritty and authentic world. 

Dhurandhar is a big screen experience thriving on solid direction, commanding performances, spectacular action and sound. In its 29 days run the movie has already raked in over (INR 1203.04 Cr) US$ 140 million, while those who have seen it are anxiously waiting for part-2 release expected by end of March 2026.

****.5 stars