Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- aggressive
- bombastic
- propulsive
- action movie night
- bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel gripping and technically forceful but excessively violent, politically propagandistic, and less nuanced than its predecessor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The spy plot is explicitly tied to patriotism, nationalism, India-Pakistan history, and pro-establishment political messaging.
Critics describe the film as blending India-Pakistan history with heroic theatrics and mythmaking.
After Dakait's death, collapsing alliances and serial eliminations transform the power vacuum into a survival game.
Reviews repeatedly identify hypermasculinity, ruthless retaliation, and dominant male action heroes as defining features.
Films like Dhurandhar: The Revenge, and why
K.G.F: Chapter 2
high-octane Indian action spectacle, criminal power struggles, patriotic politics, and hypermasculine heroics
L2: Empuraan
politically charged Indian action thriller with espionage, violent set pieces, and nationalist themes
Marco
gory revenge-driven action, gangland conflict, and relentless escalation
Vikram
stylized crime action built around betrayals, shifting alliances, and a dominant central protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Release Date
- 2026-03-18
- Runtime
- 235 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (162)
Cast
- Ranveer Singh
- Arjun Rampal
- Rakesh Bedi
- R. Madhavan
- Manav Gohil
- Sara Arjun
- Sanjay Dutt
- Gaurav Gera
- Danish Pandor
- Danish Iqbal
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dhurandhar: The Revenge about?
- A relentless Hindi spy-action sequel turns a post-assassination power vacuum into a bloody contest of betrayal, patriotism, and revenge.
- What is Dhurandhar: The Revenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dhurandhar: The Revenge as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Dhurandhar: The Revenge violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dhurandhar: The Revenge as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dhurandhar: The Revenge?
- Critics broadly found the sequel gripping and technically forceful but excessively violent, politically propagandistic, and less nuanced than its predecessor.
- Which films are like Dhurandhar: The Revenge?
- Films with a similar feel include K.G.F: Chapter 2, L2: Empuraan, Marco, and Vikram.
- How long is Dhurandhar: The Revenge?
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge runs 235 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dhurandhar: The Revenge?
- In United States, Dhurandhar: The Revenge streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
