Dhurandhar On Netflix: Ranveer Singh Starrer Climbs To No 1 Spot - Did Streaming Platform Improve Quality?

Dhurandhar, the biggest Bollywood blockbuster of 2025, began streaming on Netflix on January 30, weeks after its grand theatrical release. Those who missed it on the big screen eagerly flocked to the OTT giant, while fans still obsessing over the actioner rewatched it online. However, complaints about its duration and colour grading soon surfaced, with many on social media claiming the film’s overall quality seemed below average. Amid this, reports suggest that the streaming platform has fixed the colour palette. Following the update, the film has climbed to the top of the movies list.Dhurandhar On NetflixAfter watching the film on Netflix, a user tweeted, "Please change the colour grading and stream the uncut version. These are my only wishes!"

Another wrote, "Please change the colour grading on the Netflix version back to the theatrical version."A tweet read, "It is not so bright on Netflix as shown above. Pathetic colour tone. Looks so so dull. We have to the keep the brightness to the highest level in order to see such epic scenes properly. Netflix, you have messed up big time!""Why is #DhurandharOnNetflix looking so dull on Netflix. The colour grading seems so off, is it just me? Is it Netflix issue or my TV issue. Haven’t observed this for any other movie though," wrote a disappointed user.

Did Netflix Improve Quality?According to reports, Netflix has reportedly rolled out an updated version of Dhurandhar with a significantly higher bitrate. The new version is said to feature a 12.56 mbps bitrate, up from the earlier 1.79 mbps.A section of the internet, after noticing the changes, has been thanking the streaming platform for fixing the colour-grading issues. As far as the runtime is concerned, the film has not been cut beyond Sanjay Dutt’s character SP Aslam’s Balochi dialogue, which had triggered severe backlash from the community. Following a legal complaint against the makers, the scene was removed. A revised version with this change was also released in theatres, and there are no new cuts apart from this.About DhurandharDhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role, also features Akshaye Khanna, Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and others. The film revolves around an Indian spy who travels to Pakistan on a secret mission and infiltrates the core of the Lyari mafia.The film is inspired by true events.Dhurandhar 2 is set to release in theatres on March 19, and its shooting is currently underway. Recently, behind-the-scenes videos and pictures from the Mumbai sets surfaced online. They showed Arjun and Sanjay’s characters engaged in an intense conversation, sparking fan theories about the sequel’s storyline.Reportedly, the film will explore Hamza Mazhari’s revenge saga and unveil the much-anticipated identity of ‘Bade Sahab’. While details about the intriguing character are being kept under wraps, the internet believes it could be inspired by gangster Dawood Ibrahim.DISCLAIMER: The article is a compilation of thoughts posted by netizens and satire doing the rounds on the subject. Ideas expressed do not reflect the view of Times Network.