Guess Who: Today we will talk about a Bollywood actor whose career has been full of ups and downs. This actor came into the film world after earning a good name in modeling. This artist, who once became a hero on the big screen, surprised him by becoming a villain again. But once upon a time, 14 of his films flopped consecutively. During the days of struggle, he had to face financial crisis. At that time he did not even have money to pay the house rent.

Who is this actor?

Many famous actors had worked in Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’. Sanjay Dutt, Akshay Khanna, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal were also seen in it. Of these, we are talking to you about Arjun Rampal. Arjun himself once recalled his struggling and difficult days in an interview.

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Gave 14 consecutive flops

Arjun Rampal made his debut in the year 2001 with the film ‘Moksha’. After this he was seen in ‘Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat’. Both these films were not successful. After this, his films like Deewanapan, Tehzeeb, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai, Yakeen, Darna Zaroori Hai, Dil Ka Rishta, Improbable, Vaada, Aankhen, Aelaan and Ek Ajnabee were also not successful at the box office.

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Couldn’t pay house rent

While talking about his struggling days in an interview given to Pop Diaries, Arjun had said that when the shooting of his film Pali was going on, he was also facing financial crisis. He had said, ‘During that time I had no other source of income. I lived in seven bungalows in Andheri, Mumbai. My landlord Sardar ji was a very nice person. On the first of every month he would come and see me and I would see him. He would smile and ask, ‘It’s not right?’ And I would nod my head. Then he would say, ‘No problem, you will give it.’

Arjun has won the National Award

Arjun also played negative roles in the 2006 film ‘Don’, 2007 film ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Dhurandhar’. Arjun, who has made a lot of flops in his career, has also won the National Award. He was awarded the National Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Rock On.

There are many Bollywood songs which remain the audience’s favorite for months. Especially all the songs of Ranveer Singh’s film Dhurandhar were liked a lot. Even the song ‘Gehra Hua’ has been holding the top 1 position for almost 7 months. Recently Ormex’s report has come out, which includes the top 5 songs. The audience is liking these songs very much and some songs have been maintaining a place in this list for months. In the meantime, let’s take a look at this list.

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This is a song from the film Dhurandhar released in theaters in December 2025. This song has been heard more than 200 million times on YouTube so far. The chemistry of Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun in the song was very much liked. This song is sung by Arijit Singh and Armaan Khan.

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This song is from the upcoming film Cocktail 2, in which the pairing of Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna and Shahid Kapoor is being seen. This song is being liked a lot and it is also trending on top on social media. Mehmood, Raghav Chaitanya and Rua Kay have lent their voices to the song.

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Aari Aari is the biggest hit song of Dhurandhar 2, released in March, which is still in the top 3. Ranveer Singh’s powerful style in the song was very spectacular. Many reels have also been made on it. Navjot Singh Rehal has sung this song in his own voice.

Chunari Chunari

This song of the film Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai is a remake of Salman Khan’s song. The pairing of Varun Dhawan, Mrinal Thakur and Pooja Hegde is seen in the song. His dance and style is entertaining everyone a lot. This song has been sung by singers like Jonita Gandhi, Asees Kaur and Sudhir Yaduvanshi.

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This song of Dhurandhar remains the most favorite song of the audience. It has become the lifeblood of not only social media but also weddings and functions. Krystle D’Souza and Ayesha Khan’s dance has forced everyone to dance. Till now it has been heard more than 700 million times.

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Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise has been ruling the box office since its release. This film earned bumper not only in India but worldwide. Now Mukesh Ambani has praised this film a lot.

What did Mukesh Ambani say in praise of ‘Dhurandhar’

Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani, in a letter to the shareholders, laid special emphasis on the excellent achievements of this franchise. Talking about the recent successes of Jio Studios, Ambani credited the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise for setting new benchmarks in the entire industry.

He said, ‘Jio Studios has created a unique record of delivering the highest grossing film for three consecutive years, ‘Stree 2’ in 2024, ‘Dhurandhar’ in 2025, and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ in 2026. This proves our continuity and undisputed leadership. In the Financial Year (FY) 2025-26, Jio Studios released record-breaking spy action thriller films ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ (together the Dhurandhar franchise), which have created new benchmarks in box office performance, release strategy, monetization model and customer engagement across the globe.’

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Ambani also talked about the unique strategy of production and release of this franchise. He claimed, ‘Never before in the world, leave alone India, had a film franchise been conceived, financed and shot as two parts and released within such a short interval of each other.’

Talking about the box office performance of the films, he further wrote, ‘Its first part alone made the record of becoming the highest grossing Indian film of all time. This film created an unprecedented record of running in theaters for 15 consecutive weeks, after which its second part came to the theaters amidst great curiosity and it also shattered all the records made by the first part.

Dhurandhar franchise box office collection

• According to reports, ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise, made with a combined budget of around Rs 350 crore, has become the biggest blockbuster film of Indian cinema.
• Its first part made a spectacular gross collection of Rs 1,307 crore worldwide,
• Its sequel Dhurandhar 2 crossed the Rs 1,800 crore mark at the global box office.
• In this way, the entire franchise has strengthened its blockbuster reputation forever by earning a total of more than Rs 3,100 crore.

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The films also received a tremendous response from the audience, especially the characters of ‘Jaskirat’ and ‘Hamza’ played by Ranveer Singh were praised, who played the most important role in making this franchise popular in every household.

‘Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster Hindi action-thriller film ‘Dhurandhar’ is now ready to air on TV. After great earnings in theaters and people’s love, now this film is going to make a splash on the small screen as well. The makers have shared information about the world television premiere of the film on social media.

Makers shared the post
While sharing the clip related to the film on Instagram, the makers wrote, ‘Children, get ready, because this year is going to be the most explosive world television premiere. The world TV premiere of the film ‘Dhurandhar’ will be shown on May 30 at 7 pm on ‘Star Gold’, ‘Star Gold-2’ and Colors Cineplex.

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Now you will be able to watch movies sitting at home

‘Dhurandhar’ is directed by Aditya Dhar, he is known for his powerful stories and excellent storyboard understanding. People liked the story, action and dialogues of this film a lot. Now that it will be shown on TV, it will reach even those corners of the country where people could not go to cinema halls.

Ranveer Singh played the role of a detective
. Ranveer Singh is in the role of ‘Hamza Ali Mazari’ in the film. In the film, he is playing the role of an Indian spy who goes on a dangerous mission in Pakistan. The story of the film revolves around the character of Ranveer Singh, who goes to the Lyari area of ​​Pakistan to gather information related to terrorism. A tremendous combination of mission, suspense and action was seen in the film. For this reason, it was included in the highest grossing Hindi films of the year.

Many big actors were seen in the film
The film has a strong cast of actors, in which Ranveer Singh, ‘Akshay Khanna’, ‘Rakesh Bedi’, ‘Gaurav Gera’, ‘Sanjay Dutt’, ‘Sara Arjun’ and ‘Arjun Rampal’ were in important roles. All the actors of this film made under the direction of ‘Aditya Dhar’ have got different recognition.

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‘Dhurandhar’ and its sequel ‘Dhurandhar 2’ made such a blast at the box office that only this film is being discussed everywhere. This pair of Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar has given a different wonderful experience to the audience. The film’s story, action and scenes shot on a large scale impressed people a lot. Even now that both the films have been released, the craze of the fans has not diminished. Meanwhile, the makers of the film have hinted that a big surprise related to ‘Dhurandhar’ may come by the end of this year.

Will bring a surprise…

While talking to Bollywood Hungama, when Jio Studios producer Jyoti Deshpande was asked whether she and Aditya Dhar are taking some rest after the release of the film, she said, ‘We are not completely finished with Dhurandhar yet. Hopefully it will bring a surprise for the audience at the end of this year. We still have something special left. Although he did not give much information, but after his statement, discussion has started among the fans on social media.

when the dhurandhar content released later this year is the behind the scenes documentary and then after its release they post the announcement for the maurya trilogy directed by dhar starring ranveer #Dreams pic.twitter.com/mZW1LmRvE9

— nina (@ceoaragon) May 7, 2026

Many fans believe that the makers can release a behind-the-scenes i.e. BTS documentary of the film. A user on social media platform

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The news had come out earlier also

Earlier in April, a report in HT City had claimed that a full feature documentary was being made by combining BTS footage and artist interviews recorded during the shooting of the film. According to the report, it can be released in theaters by the end of 2026 and later it will also be brought on OTT.

Starcast of the film

Let us tell you that ‘Dhurandhar’ was released in December 2025 and ‘Dhurandhar 2’ was released in March this year. Apart from Ranveer Singh, many big actors like Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan and Sara Arjun were seen in the film. The story of the film is based on the mission of Jaskirat Singh Rangi alias Hamza Ali Mazari, who is sent to destroy the network of terrorists in Lyari area of ​​Pakistan. It made record breaking earnings at the box office. Now fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming surprise.

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Famous Bollywood director Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ earned a lot at the box office, but along with this the film was also embroiled in a legal dispute. A director Santosh Kumar had accused the director of ‘Dhurandhar’ of stealing the script of the film. Also, in a press conference, Santosh spoke ill of Aditya Dhar.

After this Aditya Dhar had filed a defamation claim against Santosh Kumar. Now the decision of this case has come.

What was the dispute?

The controversy started when Santosh Kumar claimed that Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is a copy of his 2023 registered script ‘D-Saheb’. Santosh Kumar repeatedly accused Aditya Dhar of script theft in press conferences and media. Hurt by these statements, Aditya Dhar approached the Bombay High Court and filed a defamation case against Santosh Kumar.

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Apology received in court

On Tuesday, the hearing of this case took place before the bench of Justice Arif Doctor. During the hearing, Santosh Kumar’s lawyer apologized unconditionally for the statements given by him. The lawyer appearing on behalf of Aditya Dhar accepted this apology and said that now he does not want to pursue the claim for damages. After this the court settled this defamation case.

Claim of script theft still intact

Even though the defamation case is over, the court has given a big relief to Santosh Kumar. The judge clarified that Santosh Kumar still has the right to initiate separate legal action regarding his ownership rights on the script of the film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)’. According to the court order, the settlement of defamation will not come in the way of the claim of script theft.

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Talking about the film ‘Dhurandhar’, this film was released on 5 December last year. It had earned Rs 1000 crore in India and more than Rs 1300 crore worldwide. After this, its sequel ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, released on March 19, 2026, broke all records. This film starring stars like Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and Arjun Rampal has so far collected Rs 1788 crore worldwide.

Recently, ‘Aam Aadmi Party’ leader Raghav Chadha welcomed Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt at his home. In this meeting, the closeness and respect between the two is clearly visible. Raghav shared this special moment on social media and described Sanjay Dutt as a warm-hearted person. Fans are liking this post very much and the bonding between them is also visible.

Raghav Chaddha praised Sanjay Dutt

Raghav Chadha shared some pictures on Instagram and wrote, ‘Some time ago I got the opportunity to invite one of the warmest human beings, Sanjay Dutt, to my home. It feels great to see so much love that you are getting for ‘Dhurandhar’. Your old glow still remains intact and people’s love for you also remains the same. You really deserve it. I always want only the best for you and will continue to support you. After this post, all the fans are praising him fiercely in the comments.

SP Aslam’s character made headlines

Let us tell you that in the film ‘Dhurandhar’, released in December 2025, the story of an Indian intelligence agent is shown, who tries to destroy the terrorist network by going to Pakistan. The story of its second part, released in March 2026, progresses further, where the agent faces big dangers and tries to avenge attacks like 26/11. The story of this film is based on real events, in which Sanjay Dutt has grabbed a lot of headlines with the character of Pakistan’s SP Aslam. Both the parts of the film have done well at the box office and have broken many records.

When a role is offered to an artist in Bollywood films and he rejects it. Then later the same role becomes memorable when played by another actor. Something similar was seen in Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’. Akshay Khanna received a lot of praise by playing the role of Rehman dacoit in this film, but very few people know that he was not the first choice for this role. Recently, the casting director of the film has made an interesting revelation about this, which has surprised the fans.

3 actors rejected the role

In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, casting director Mukesh Chhabra told that the role of Rahman Dacoit was first offered to three different actors, but all of them refused to do it. One of these actors was from South Industry and two were from Bollywood. Although he did not take anyone’s name, he said that those actors rejected the role by giving strange reasons. He said that this is a multi-starrer film and it was being called Ranveer Singh’s film, hence he did not show interest in it.

Mukesh told that he felt a little bad about this because a lot of consideration is given before selecting any actor. After this he thought about Akshaye Khanna. The special thing was that Akshay immediately heard the script and said yes to the film in a single day. Praising him, Mukesh said that Akshay is one of those artists who take decisions from their heart and are not much influenced by the opinions of others.

The film received tremendous response

Let us tell you, the story of ‘Dhurandhar’ is based on Lyari area of ​​Karachi, which is known for crime. Akshay Khanna played the role of Rahman dacoit in the film, which was liked very much by the audience. Whereas Ranveer Singh was seen in the role of a spy agent, who enters Pakistan and carries out the mission. The film stars Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi are also seen. The first part of ‘Dhurandhar’ got a tremendous response from the audience and now its second part is also earning huge money in theatres.

‘Dhurandhar 2’ is going to be released in theaters soon, about which there is tremendous excitement among the fans. Many big actors are going to be seen with Ranveer Singh in the film. In such a situation, if you have not seen its first part yet, then you can watch it on OTT. Let us know where you can watch this online

Box office collection of ‘Dhurandhar’

• The film Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, was released in theaters on 5 December.
• The film created a stir in theaters for 70 days.
• The film earned Rs 839.05 crore in India.
• Worldwide it collected Rs 1300 crores.

About Starcast
‘Dhurandhar’ is a spy thriller film, in which Ranveer Singh is in the lead role. The star cast of the film includes Akshay Khanna, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. All the actors gave tremendous performance in the film.

Akshay Khanna’s song became superhit
Akshay Khanna’s entry scene in the film ‘Dhurandhar’ and the song ‘Faasla’ played on it became a super hit on social media. His swag and dance in this film were greatly appreciated by the audience.

Where to watch ‘Dhurandhar’ on OTT?
Let us tell you, Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is streaming on Netflix from January 30, 2026. This film is available in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. It is getting very good response from the audience.

About ‘Dhurandhar 2’
Let us tell you that after the tremendous success of ‘Dhurandhar’, now its sequel ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is coming, which will be released on March 19. In films Ranveer Singh, Akshay Khanna, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun are ready to rock once again.

A few days ago, the trailer of the film was released, in which Ranveer Singh’s dangerous avatar was seen. Tremendous action scenes were seen in the trailer. After the release of the trailer, there is a lot of craze among the audience regarding the film.