'He Had Tears In His Eyes': Mukesh Chhabra Reveals Rakesh Bedi's Reaction To Dhurandhar’s Success

Dhurandhar has been making waves ever since its release, and the movie is continuing to earn double digits at the box office. Rakesh Bedi’s character of a shrewd politician, Jameel Jamali, has also earned a lot of love from the audience. The film’s casting director, Mukesh Chhabra, has now revealed Bedi’s reaction to the film’s immense success and popularity.

In a conversation with India Today, Mukesh Chhabra revealed Bedi’s reaction, saying of the 71-year-old star, “He said, ‘I’ve been working for 49 years, but I’ve never felt like a star the way I do now.’ He had tears in his eyes.”

Rakesh Bedi on Record-Breaking Success of Dhurandhar

Taking to Instagram, Bedi shared a video reacting to the film’s performance. He said, “Doston, Dhurandhar to rukne

ka naam hi nahi le raha hai, chalti hi jaa rahi hai, chalti hi jaa rahi hai. Film ke release ke pehle maine ek statement diya tha ki, ‘Dhurandhar is not going to raise the bar, this is going to break the bar,’ because people are going to see this film ‘bar-bar,’ lagatar, aur wahi ho raha hai.”

He added, “Log itna pyaar barsha rahe hain ki puchiye mat. Itna ki tsunami hai. Main kahunga ki this film is like my friend’s restaurant in Delhi, Juggernaut.”

The actor expressed his gratitude for the massive appreciation the team has been receiving but highlighted one fan’s response in particular. He recalled, “Ek lady ne ye mujhe bataya ki film dekhne ke baad unko gussa aya ki film kyun khatam hui. Aur film dekhne ke baad unko dil mein aya ki aaj main so jaun aur sidha March 19 ko uthun, jab iska agla part aayega. Haina kamal ki baat?”

Dhurandhar’s Box Office

Dhurandhar has collected Rs 517 crore net in its first 16 days in theatres. According to Sacnilk, the film earned Rs 38.5 crore net on Sunday, pushing its domestic total to Rs 555.72 crore.

On the same day, Dhurandhar overtook the lifetime collections of Sunny Deol’s 2024 blockbuster Gadar 2 (Rs 525 crore net). It has also crossed the final tallies of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan (Rs 543 crore) and Ranbir Kapoor’s Animal (Rs 553 crore). Internationally, the film ranked among the world’s top five releases in its second weekend, as per Comscore.