Dhurandhar

📅 Release Date: 05 Dec 2025 Runtime: 3 hr 34 min Rating: 8.7
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The Story

Dhurandhar is a sprawling spy action thriller that follows the covert journey of an Indian intelligence operative operating deep within enemy territory, unfolding against a backdrop of brutal underworld networks, geopolitical tension and personal transformation. The story begins in the aftermath of a major national security crisis, prompting India’s Intelligence Bureau to launch Operation Dhurandhar — a long-term covert strategy designed to infiltrate and dismantle a dangerous nexus of criminals, terrorists and intelligence operatives in Karachi’s Lyari district. A young man from Punjab with a troubled past is carefully recruited, trained and embedded into the heart of this hostile environment, assuming a false identity to gain trust within the underworld. Once inside, he navigates the volatile landscape of gang rivalries, political influence and shadowy intelligence operators, slowly rising through the ranks of the criminal network while secretly gathering critical information for his handlers. As he becomes closer to key figures in the underworld — including the notorious Rehman’s gang — he balances maintaining his cover with the ethical weight of the violence and betrayal surrounding him. Intertwined with his mission are violent confrontations, undercover rendezvous, betrayals on both sides, and the constant threat of exposure by rival intelligence agents and local power brokers. The narrative also threads in references to real-world incidents that shaped the intelligence community’s urgency — from historical hijackings to high-profile attacks — showing how the protagonist’s actions are part of a larger shadow war between state actors and clandestine forces. As the operation reaches its climax, the agent faces brutal consequences: personal sacrifices, escalated violence and choices that force him to confront the toll of his dual identity. The film’s final sequences build toward a dramatic confrontation in which loyalties are tested and the true cost of espionage is laid bare, leaving a gaunt, changed operative at a crossroads where the boundaries between duty, deception and self are irrevocably blurred.

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05 Dec 2025

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Available since 30 Jan 2026

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Dhurandhar's Cast

Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt

Madhavan
Madhavan

Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh

Akshaye Khanna
Akshaye Khanna

Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal

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Dhurandhar is listed on Netflix from 30 Jan 2026

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05 Dec 2025

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Dhurandhar is a sprawling spy action thriller that follows the covert journey of an Indian intelligence operative operating deep within enemy territory, unfolding against a backdrop of brutal underworld networks, geopolitical tension and pe...