After a record-breaking theatrical run that noticed it earn over Rs 1301 crore worldwide in 57 days, Dhurandhar has began streaming on Netflix from Friday. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy thriller stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi in key roles.Since its theatrical launch, a piece of audiences had argued that Akshaye Khanna’s antagonist, Rehman Dakait, emerged because the movie’s strongest character, even overshadowing Ranveer Singh. Nevertheless, following its OTT debut, on-line conversations have shifted, with many viewers now hailing each actors’ performances as profession peaks.
Viral scene reignites Ranveer–Akshaye debate
Quickly after Dhurandhar landed on Netflix, an X (previously Twitter) consumer shared a scene that includes Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna seated in the identical automobile—Ranveer within the driver’s seat and Akshaye within the again—praising the depth of the second and the background rating.“The excessive this scene and bgm from #Dhurandhar offers is insane. Peak #AkshayeKhanna Peak #RanveerSingh Peak Aditya Dhar Peak Music That is how u make a spy film, rattling too good,” the tweet learn.The put up shortly gained traction, with followers revisiting key sequences and performances.
‘Hits even more durable on second watch,’ say viewers
One other consumer described the movie as a must-watch, particularly after revisiting it post-OTT launch. “Watched #Dhurandhar 2nd time & it hits even more durable. Most interesting movie dat unapologetically exposes Pakistan as a terror state. Nice performances: @RanveerOfficial is electrical, #AkshayeKhanna is pure class. Razor-sharp screenplay, gripping narration, good route. #MustWatch.”
Not everybody agrees Akshaye overshadowed Ranveer
Whereas many praised Akshaye Khanna’s restrained menace, some viewers strongly disagreed with the narrative that he overshadowed Ranveer Singh.One consumer wrote, “DHURANDHAR has been watched and I’ve a unique assessment for the film, however the factor that pissed me off most is the ‘Akshaye Khanna overshadowed Ranveer’ PR gimmick as a result of he didn’t, not even one %. Ranveer ate him every time they appeared collectively… anyone who deserves credit score for Dhurandhar’s success after ‘propaganda’ is barely Ranveer Singh.”One other fan echoed related sentiments after binge-watching the movie once more. “I began it pondering I’ll simply watch a couple of scenes… ended up binge-watching the entire movie once more. Cuts or no cuts, Ranveer Singh nonetheless owns each body. Sab pata nahi kyun bol rahe the Akshaye… maturity is realising Ranveer is bloody the best actor this nation has.”
A movie that refuses to decelerate even on OTT
Dhurandhar launched in theatres on December 5 and continued drawing audiences effectively into January earlier than its OTT premiere. The movie additionally stars Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun in essential roles.Deliberate as a two-part franchise, the sequel to Dhurandhar is slated for a theatrical launch on March 19, 2026. Along with Hindi, Dhurandhar can be streaming in Tamil and Telugu, permitting the movie to succeed in an excellent wider viewers following its record-breaking theatrical run.