Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Dhurandhar: Action Film Opens Amid Debate
Dhurandhar is an action film that opened in theatres on 5 November.
It's about an Intelligence Bureau operation to stop a terror network in Pakistan.
The main character, Ajay Sanyal, played by R. Madhavan, leads a mission.
Ranveer Singh plays a young operative who goes undercover in Karachi.
The film is set against the background of real events like the IC-814 hijacking and the 2001 Parliament attack.
Some people thought it might be about a real soldier, but the makers said it's not.
The film has many exciting characters and storylines.
Dhurandhar, an action film starring Ranveer Singh, opened in theatres on 5 November.
The film is set against the backdrop of the IC-814 hijacking and the 2001 Parliament attack.
It follows an Intelligence Bureau operation to dismantle a terror network in Pakistan.
R. Madhavan plays Ajay Sanyal, the Intelligence Bureau chief leading the mission.
The film clarifies it is not a biopic of Major Mohit Sharma, despite initial speculations.
- Who
- Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar, R. Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal
- What
- Release and plot details of the film Dhurandhar
- When
- 5 November
- Where
- Theatres
- Why
- To clarify the film's basis and share plot details
- Film Title
- Dhurandhar
- Release Date
- 5 November
- Lead Actor
- Ranveer Singh
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Genre
- Action
- Plot Backdrop
- IC-814 hijacking and 2001 Parliament attack
- Main Character
- Ajay Sanyal (played by R. Madhavan)
- Clarification
- Not a biopic of Major Mohit Sharma
Sources
Dhurandhar FIRST Review: Ranveer Singh-Aditya Dhar's Actioner Is 'Out Of The World', Check Early Reactions
Dhurandhar plot controversy SETTLED? CBFC re-examines film, says Ranveer Singh starrer has 'no resemblance to...'
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