Vivek Sinha says he didn't get Rs 1 crore for 'Dhurandhar'

New Delhi, Apr 11 (PTI) Actor Vivek Sinha shared a video on social media and refused the reports claiming he received Rs 1 crore for featuring in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster film “Dhurandhar”.

Sinha uploaded a video on his Instagram handle on Friday and said there are several posts which mention the amounts the actors of the film were given, including his name.

The actor said he was provided with a good amount, but it was nothing close to the numbers some social media users are citing.

Sinha, who essayed the role of hijacker Zahoor Mistry in the film, quipped he had already spent the entire amount as he lives in Mumbai, and also urged fans and followers not to spread disinformation.

“Kuch logon ne social media pe ek format banaya hai jismein likha

hai ki ‘Dhurandhar’ ke actors ko kitna paisa mila. Usmein mera naam bhi hai aur kuch logon ne likha hai mujhe Rs 80 lakh milen hai aur kuch ne likha hai mujhe Rs 1 crore mila hain. Itna paisa nahi mila hai” (Some people on social media have made a chart showing how much the actors of ‘Dhurandhar’ were paid. My name is on it too, and some people have written that I got Rs 80 lakh, while others have said I got Rs 1 crore. I did not get that much money,” he is heard saying in the video.

The first “Dhurandhar” film released in December 2025, followed by another film in March. The last installment has already earned over Rs 1,500 crore at the global box office.

Featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, the film also had R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Rakesh Bedi.

Set in Lyari town of Karachi, an area known for its history of gang wars and violent turf battles, “Dhurandhar” revolved around covert intelligence operations against the backdrop of geopolitical and terror events like the Kandahar plane hijack, the 2001 Parliament Attack and the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

The sequel charts the rise of Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari in the Karachi underworld while also delving into his origins as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, tracing the journey of the young man who eventually transforms into the covert operative The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar and released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages. PTI ATR ATR ATR