Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar (transl. 'Stalwart') is a 2025 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 stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and several other actors. The first instalment of a two-part film series, it depicts an anti-terror covert operation, where an undercover agent infiltrates Karachi's criminal and political underworld in Pakistan. The plot loosely joins several real-life events involving geopolitical tensions such as the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and events surrounding Operation Lyari.

From July 2024 to October 2025, principal photography took place across the Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Maharashtra, Chandigarh, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, as well as Thailand. The soundtrack and film score was composed by Shashwat Sachdev, while Vikash Nowlakha and Shivkumar V. Panicker handled the cinematography and editing. With a 214-minute runtime, Dhurandhar is one of the longest among Indian films ever made.

Dhurandhar was theatrically released on 5 December 2025 to mixed-to-positive reviews and immediate box office success. Critics praised the performances, direction, cinematography, action sequences, soundtrack, and production values, while its runtime and pacing received some criticism. The film was also criticised for mixing fact and fiction, with some critics calling it propaganda. The film grossed over ₹1,000 crore within three weeks and went on to become the highest-grossing Hindi film in India and second highest worldwide. A sequel is scheduled to release on 19 March 2026.

The film was banned in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, but also reportedly received 2 million pirated digital downloads in Pakistan, where all Indian films have been banned since 2019.