Dhurandhar Actor Breaks Silence On Rahman Dakait Being Glorified In Film: 'Utna Nahi Kiya Hai'

Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is proving to be a box office mammoth. The film is generally being appreciated and widely watched across the globe. However, some believe that the film glorifies terrorists like Rahman Dakait. In a recent chat with Live Hindustan, actor Naveen Kaushik, who plays Donga in the film, reflected on this claim.

Naveen said, “Mere hisab se utna glorify nahi kiya gaya hai. Ek character ka banana, taaki hum dikha sake ki Hamza, the protagonist, jo spy he, wo kin logo ke beech gaya he. Kin logo ke beech reh kar apna mission complete kar raha he. Woh pahad jisko woh climb karke overcome karte he, wo pahad banana padega.”

He said, “Rehman dakait ka jo character he, jisme uska beta mar jata he… woh dikhana bada jaruri

tha ki uske piche jo gandagi he, jo vhaisipana he woh dikha sake. Jab tak unki achhai, unka look nahi establish karoge tab tak log nahi accept karenge.”

He added, “I think woh zamana khatam ho gaya jab over the top villain jo hote the… like Mogambo… woh ek time pe kaam karta tha. Aj ki date mein humne world cinema dekh liya he toh janta aware ho gayi he. Toh ek character ka full fledged hota he, woh grey hota he… woh iss character ke liye zaruri tha.”

Meanwhile, directed by Aditya Dhar and led by Ranveer Singh, the film has crossed Rs 900 crore worldwide, becoming the first Indian release of 2025 to do so. With this momentum, Dhurandhar is expected to enter the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On Wednesday, the film is likely to surpass Secret Superstar, Animal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan on the global box office list. Given its current pace, the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide mark now seems well within reach.

Set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar follows an Indian spy who infiltrates the Lyari gangs. Directed by Aditya Dhar and based on true incidents, the story unfolds in the early 2000s. The cast includes Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan, alongside Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi.