Dhurandhar: The Revenge
Nearly four hour espionage thriller that stretches Uri formula with slow burn pacing
The brief
Aditya Dhar stretches his Uri formula to nearly four hours, following Ranveer Singh's undercover agent through a sprawling espionage thriller that feels like three movies crammed into one. Singh dials down his usual manic energy for a more controlled performance, while the veteran cast (especially Sanjay Dutt) provides solid support around a story that takes forever to find its rhythm. The action sequences hit hard when they arrive, but you'll sit through long stretches of setup that could've been trimmed by an hour without losing anything essential. For fans of cross-border thrillers like Baby or Phantom who don't mind a serious time commitment.
The verdict
If you're a fan of cross-border espionage thrillers and don't mind investing nearly four hours for hard-hitting action sequences, this delivers the Uri formula on a much grander scale. If you have limited patience for slow pacing or prefer tighter storytelling, skip this bloated thriller that takes forever to find its rhythm.
Watch with
- 👥 Action thriller fans who appreciate lengthy character development
- ⚠️ Casual viewers may find the runtime excessive
Heads up
- Intense violence and combat sequences (frequent)
- Cross-border political themes may be polarizing (moderate)
- Extended interrogation and torture scenes (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Cast
- Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Danish Pandor, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi
Official synopsis
Dhurandhar The Revenge introduces Jaskirat Singh Rangi, tracing the chain of events that compel him to become
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War (2026)
Both feature operatives infiltrating enemy territory in high-stakes espionage thrillers.
Total runtime: 3h 55m + 1h 45m = 5h 40m
