- Dhurandhar: The Revenge releases March 19, 2026, coinciding with Gudi Padwa, Ugadi, and Eid al-Fitr, and unlike the first part, will release in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada following massive fan demand.
- The film has already sold over 12.64 lakh tickets across India before its official release, generating booking revenue crossing Rs 130 crore worldwide.
- Theatres in Mumbai, Pune, and Ahmedabad have scheduled screenings starting as early as 2 AM on Thursday to meet the demand, marking the first time a Hindi film has secured such unconventional time slots this early.
Dhurandhar 2 is not just releasing tomorrow. It is arriving. And if the chaos happening right now on every booking platform, in every multiplex lobby, and across every corner of film Twitter is any indication, Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh are about to deliver something that Indian cinema will be talking about for a very long time.
The paid previews happened. People watched it. And now the first reviews are out. Four stars. Four and a half stars. Words like “masterpiece” and “mind-blowing” are being thrown around before the film has even officially opened. That is not hype. That is a statement.
Nearly Four Hours and Not a Single Boring Moment
The original plan was to release one film, but the large amount of footage, scale, and narrative complexity led the filmmakers to split it into two parts during post-production. Director Dhar shot over seven hours of footage, and rather than cutting it down to a standard theatrical runtime, he decided to honour the story and give audiences both parts in full.
The final runtime clocks in at nearly three hours and 52 minutes, and the film has received an A certificate from the CBFC for strong violence, intense action, and mature themes. Nearly four hours. Adults only. And people are booking 2 AM shows just to be first in line. That tells you everything you need to know.
One early reviewer on X put it simply, calling the film “complete entertainment” and giving it 4.5 stars. The review stated that even though the film runs close to four hours, it never feels boring, the screenplay is outstanding, the action sequences are super intense, and the music hits hard throughout.
The Cast That Makes It All Work
Ranveer Singh leads the cast as the undercover Indian intelligence agent continuing his infiltration of Karachi’s criminal and political underworld, with Akshaye Khanna playing the antagonist alongside Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, and Rakesh Bedi. Every single one of them is returning with unfinished business from the cliffhanger that ended Part 1.
The story picks up with Hamza Ali Mazari, whose real identity is Jaskirat Singh Rangi, as he pursues his undercover operation deeper into Pakistan’s power structures while avenging the 26/11 attacks and confronting larger threats than ever before. The stakes are higher. The action is louder. And according to everyone who has already seen it, the climax will give you goosebumps.
A Legacy Still Running in Theatres
Here is the detail that puts all of this into perspective. In a feat unheard of in modern Indian cinema, the original Dhurandhar has been running in theatres continuously until the release of its sequel, making it the first time in history that a prequel has run until its sequel’s launch. The first instalment was re-released globally on March 13 across more than 1,000 screens to celebrate its 100th day in theatres.
On Netflix, Dhurandhar has topped 23 million views and is still trending in the top 10 in India weeks after its streaming debut, while over five lakh users on BookMyShow have already marked their interest for the sequel. The audience did not like this franchise. They refused to let go of it.
Tomorrow, the second and final chapter arrives. The screens are ready. The fans are already in line. And if the early word is anything to go by, Dhurandhar 2 is not just going to meet the expectations. It is going to blow right past them.
