While “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” is breaking box office records with over Rs. 100 crore opening, it’s the ‘undercover’ performances that are winning the critics. the actor Ranveer Shorey recently sparked a viral conversation by praising her co-star Gaurav GeraRanveer Singh starrer playing the pivotal role of Mohammad Alam. Shorey, reposting a fan’s tribute, called Gera a “genius” and expressed his delight that the industry is recognizing his dramatic range beyond his viral “Shopkeeper” sketches.
Ranvir Shorey praises Gaurav Gera for ‘Dhurandhar’ film franchise
Conversely, in ‘Dhurandhar’, Gaurav Gera played Mohammad Alam, a juice shop owner in Lyari town and Hamza’s manager in ‘Dhurandhar 2’.A user X (formerly Twitter) shared a message praising Gaurav Gera for his range of acting in the film and called him one of the most underrated actors in Bollywood. Ranvir Shorey echoed the same and added, “One of the most talented and underrated actors in the country! Not to mention he doesn’t get enough credit for being one of the pioneers of great digital content in India! @gauravgera is a genius and a potential talent and I’m glad the world is finally waking up to him!”
Gaurav Gera on playing the role of Mohammad Alam in ‘Dhurandhar’
In a recent episode of ‘Wheel of Fortune’ hosted by Akshay Kumar, Gaurav Gera shared how people were shocked after knowing that he is playing the role of Mohammad Alam. He said, “Bahut saare log toh pehchaan hi nahi paate dadi ke wajah se. Unhe vishvaas hi nahi hota ki woh main hi tha. (Many people still can’t believe it was me in that character, especially because of the beard).”
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the director Aditya DharFeatures ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Ranveer SinghArjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay DuttRakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun. The film will break several records in Indian cinema. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.
