New Year, new Dhurandhar: I&B mutes controversial words from Ranveer's Rs 1100 cr blockbuster
New Delhi: Ranveer Singh’s spy thriller Dhurandhar is shaking up cinemas again as 2026 begins. The film that smashed records with over Rs 1,100 crore has a surprise revised version rolling out today.
Makers muted two words and tweaked a dialogue on orders from India’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Fans are buzzing: what got changed and why now?
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, released on December 5, 2025, stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun. It beat Pathaan, Jawan, and Chhaava at the box office, crossing Rs 1,100 crore worldwide. Despite some calling it propaganda for political tones, the masses loved it, and it kept packing theatres.
Cinema halls got an urgent email from distributors on December 31, 2025,........





















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