Chirag Sehgal of News18 rated it 3.5 out of 5, noting a gripping plot with several narrative twists.Read at source
Dhurandhar: The Revenge 2026 
Synopsis
Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a 2026 Hindi spy action-thriller written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is the direct sequel to Dhurandhar and the final instalment of the duology, following an undercover Indian intelligence agent through Karachi's criminal syndicates and wider geopolitical conflict. The film brings back Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor, and other returning cast members.
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Release
- 19 Mar 2026
- Studio
- Jio Studios / B62 Studios
- Run time
- 229 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Generally Positive
Critics' aggregate for Dhurandhar: The Revenge is 70/100 from 5 scored critic/publication reviews.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 11 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Common praise
- performances
- writing
- emotional impact
Watch points
- writing
- visual craft
Positive 6
Divya Nair of Rediff.com gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "an engaging, twist-filled entertainer with layered storytelling and strong impact, despite its politics, gore, and inconsistencies."Read at source
Nicolas Rapold, writing for The New York Times, said the film "amps up the ultraviolence and the provocative mingling of heroic theatrics with India-Pakistan history."Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times rated it 4 out of 5, describing it as "a roller-coaster thriller that may not match the first film's precision but is elevated by Ranveer Singh's powerful performance and a gripping second half."Read at source
Sowmya Rajendran, writing for Newslaundry, noted that despite its pro-establishment messaging the first film worked across ideological lines due to strong storytelling, and found the sequel "angrier, louder, and more blatant in its messaging" and "emptier".Read at source
Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 4 out of 5 stars, saying its emotional core distinguished it from the spectacle.Read at source
Critical 4
Agnivo Niyogi, writing for The Telegraph, wrote the film "has more gore, more violence and brazen propaganda" and "lacks the finesse that Dhurandhar at least could boast of."Read at source
Nandini Ramnath, writing for Scroll, compared the film to Marco, L2: Empuraan, and K.G.F: Chapter 2, but with what she described as pro-government propaganda woven into the action.Read at source
Shahana Yasmin of The Independent wrote that for some viewers the blend of history and mythmaking creates an immersive patriotic thriller, while for others it blurs the line between history and propaganda.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2 out of 5, writing that it fails to match the first part and that the hyper-nationalism and hyper-masculinity quickly blur together.Read at source
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Stills & artwork
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Details
Soundtrack
- Aari Aari Navtej Singh Rehal (Bombay Rockers), Shashwat Sachdev, Khan Saab, Jasmine Sandlas, Sudhir Yaduvanshi, Reble, Token
- Main Aur Tu Jasmine Sandlas, Reble, Shashwat Sachdev
- Jaan Se Guzarte Hain Khan Saab, Shashwat Sachdev
- Aakhri Ishq Jubin Nautiyal
- Wild Ride Ellisar, Shashwat Sachdev
- Vaari Jaavan Jyoti Nooran, Reble
- Phir Se Arijit Singh
- Didi (Sher-e-Baloch) Nabil El Houri, Shashwat Sachdev, Sons of Yusuf
- Destiny – Mann Atkeya Vaibhav Gupta, Shahzad Ali, Token, Shashwat Sachdev
- Rang De Lal (Oye Oye) Jasmine Sandlas, Afsana Khan, Reble, Amit Kumar, Sapna Mukherjee
- Jaiye Sajana Jasmine Sandlas, Satinder Sartaaj
- Tere Ishq Ne Jyoti Nooran
- Hum Pyar Karne Wale Anuradha Paudwal, Udit Narayan, Qveen Herby
- Kanhaiyya Jubin Nautiyal
- Bekasi Kishore Kumar
- Tamma Tamma Anuradha Paudwal, Bappi Lahiri
- Baari Barsi Surjit Bindrakhia
Technical specs
- Release date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Run time
- 229 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Studio
- Jio Studios / B62 Studios
- Distributor
- Jio Studios
- Certificate
- Adults only, per available release notes
Trivia
- The film was shot back-to-back alongside its predecessor, with principal photography beginning in July 2024 and concluding in October 2025.
- Filming locations included Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Thailand, with some areas doubling for Pakistan-set sequences.
- With a runtime of 229 minutes, the film is among the longest Indian films ever produced.
- The movie grossed over ₹1,800 crore worldwide, making it the second-highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge became the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film of all time upon its release.
Tags
Indian CinemaSpy SequelKarachiDuology FinaleAction ThrillerHindi Cinema2026Hindi FilmReleasedHindi
