On Thursday, a clip Ranveer Singh Praying at the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi went viral on social media, coming right after his spy thriller “Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge” was a box office hit. The film, which released on March 19, has reportedly earned over 1 billion in seven days worldwide.
Ranveer Singh in viral temple pictures
With “Dhurandhar 2” dominating the box office, social media is abuzz over a video of Ranveer at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi. Dressed in a white kurta-pajama, sunglasses and a sacred scarf, he was seen entering the temple and greeting excited fans. A user shared it online, saying, “Ranveer Singh visited Kashi Vishwanath Mandir after his big hit Dhurandhar!” The post became a hit, fueling speculation that the actor quit soon after the film’s success.
Netizens discover the truth behind the Ranveer Singh video
Social media quickly discovered that the viral video is backwards in time. When it exploded, an X user asked the AI bot Grok, “Is this video new?” Bota clarified, “No, the video is not new, it is from April 14, 2024, Ranveer Singh (with Kriti Sanon) visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi,” dispelling rumours.
Ranveer Singh 2024 Kashi Vishwanath visit
For the uninitiated, Ranveer Singh and Kriti Sanon visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi in April 2024 to seek blessings. The couple was in town for a fashion concert, and later appeared on the runway Manish Malhotra To highlight Banarasi handlooms at Namo Ghat.
‘Dhurandhar 2’ details
‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ is the sequel of ‘Dhurandhar’ directed in 2025. Aditya Dhar and stars Ranveer Singh as the vivacious undercover agent Hamza Ali Mazari (real name Jaskirat Singh Rangi). Released just over a week ago on 19th March 2026, during Eid, the Hindi spy thriller, released in five languages (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam) has broken records for Indian appeal. Ranveer directs a lead cast incl Akshaye KhannaR. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjunand Gaurav Gera.
