Dhurandhar 2 Director Aditya Dhar Calls Ojas Gautam Future 'Legend'; Who Is He?

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Dhar has given a big shoutout to Ojas Gautam, calling him a future 'legend'. He is the younger brother of Yami Gautam and Aditya's brother-in-law. As Ojas celebrates his birthday today, both Aditya and Yami poured out their love and appreciation for him on their respective Instagram handles. The filmmaker is currently basking in the back to back success of Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2. Both movies have done a combined business of over Rs 3000 crore worldwide.

Aditya Dhar, Yami Gautam Wish Ojas On His Birthday

Aditya Dhar took to Instagram to drop multiple pictures of Ojas Gautam from Dhurandhar shoot and penned a hearthfelt note for him. He wrote, "To the boy who is destined to become a Legend. OJAS, Happy Birthday!! Wishing you Love, Luck and Happiness forever. Always keep shining! You’re truly special." In the pictures, Ojas can be seen sharing frames with Aditya, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and other crew members on the set of Dhurandhar.Yami Gautam dropped a endearing family picture featuring her parents and Ojas and wrote, "Happy birthday to the brightest Gautam May you always stay blessed with wisdom, talent & kindness. Forever my little baby brother, Ojas." Taking to the comment section, Ranveer Singh also praised him, writing, "Beautiful boy! God bless."

Who Is Ojas Gautam?

Ojas Gautam is the son of renowned Punjabi director Mukesh Gautam and his wife Anjali Gautam. He is the younger brother of actresses Yami Gautam and Surilie Gautam, making him part of a creative family in the Indian entertainment industry.Ojas Gautam edited the trailer of Dhurandhar Part 1, which was a nearly four-minute-long released at a grand event at NMACC. The trailer received a positive response from one and all and played a huge role in the film's success. Aditya Dhar publicly praised Ojas for his work ethic at the event, saying the young man worked for nearly 72 to 76 hours without sleeping to finish editing the trailer, cutting it till 4am in the morning. He revealed that Ojas has been working with him since 2020-21, when they first started working on the now-shelved film Ashwatthama. He credited Ojas's belief and persistence as one of the key reasons he was able to make Dhurandhar.Dhurandhar, headlined by Ranveer Singh, released on December 5, 2025, and became the biggest blockbuster of the year. It grossed over Rs 1,300 crore at the box office.