The ‘Dhurandhar’ universe seems to be expanding. Hot on the heels of the success of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, co-producer Jyoti Deshpande has fueled speculations about what’s next, and suggested fans. Ranveer SinghThe hit franchise can expect a “surprise” soon because, as he put it, “they’re not there yet.”
Jyoti Deshpande teases ‘something up her sleeve’ to ‘Dhurandhar’ fans
Speaking to Bollywood Hungama, he said, “We are not done with Dhurandhar yet. Hopefully, we will have a surprise for the audience later this year. We have something up our sleeve.” Jyoti’s hint has sent fans into a frenzy, and many are now wondering if a third installment of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise will already be ready.
Yami Gautam talks about Aditya Dhar humility amid Dhurandhar’s success
On the other hand, in a recent interview, director Aditya Dhar’s wife Yami Gautam spoke about the success of the film. “Nothing has changed us as people. That also comes from Aditya, and the kind of person he is, very affected and very humble. I’ve seen him in different phases; there are highs and lows and weak phases, but it’s not in that phase that we expressed our frustration or let him out. Good things happen to good people. What is meant for you may be delayed but never denied,” he told Grazia.
From 1,350 crore debut to a franchise phenomenon: The ‘Dhurandhar’ story so far
‘Dhurandhar’ released on 5th December 2025 as a spy action thriller starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye KhannaSanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampaland R. Madhavan. The film follows an Indian undercover intelligence agent who infiltrates Karachi’s criminal underworld to dismantle an ISI-backed terror network, with its storyline loosely inspired by real-life events, including the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Indian Parliament bombing and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. It earned over 1.35 billion worldwide. Its sequel, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, released on March 19, 2026, picking up where the first film left off as an agent. Hamza Ali Mazari deepens the infiltration of Karachi’s criminal syndicates while avenging the 26/11 attacks.