Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge hit theatres on March 19, and it has been enjoying an unstoppable run at the box office since its release. Starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara
Arjun, R Madhavan, and Rakesh Bedi, the action-packed drama has won hearts for its gripping narrative, high-octane sequences, and strong performances. The film has been breaking records with each passing day. Amid the massive success, Dhurandhar 2’s SFX supervisor, Vishal Tyagi, recently opened up about the making of the massive tanker explosion in the climax, revealing that the sequence was executed entirely practically, without the use of any CGI.
In a recent interview with Hindi Rush, Vishal Tyagi shared that, unlike the usual practice of creating smaller blasts and enhancing them with visual effects, Aditya Dhar was clear about avoiding CGI, especially for the explosion sequences, and gave the team complete creative freedom to execute them practically. He also revealed that they used 500 litres of petrol for the climax scene in Dhurandhar 2. He said, “The tanker blast in the climax was the toughest thing to create. The biggest safety concern we had was for this particular scene. Imagine burning 500 litres of petrol for real. There was no CG at all. Every tiny detail in the scene is real. We had concerns that while blasting the tankers, the flames should not reach Ranveer Singh, who was walking in close proximity. We did all the work and precisely told Ranveer Singh where he could start walking.”
Although the sequence featured both Arjun Rampal and Ranveer Singh, Vishal acknowledged that Ranveer was at greater risk during the shoot. He added, “Arjun Rampal was there in the shot and then we removed him before taking the explosion shot—obviously. I was majorly concerned for Ranveer, but he wasn’t as concerned himself. Mostly because he had seen our work and knew how precisely I briefed everyone about the explosions. After the shot, he would only say one thing—‘Faad diya tune!’ We had done Arjun Reddy’s pack-up, he could have gone back to his van, but everybody stayed back to watch the explosion.”
Opening up about the immense pressure behind executing the sequence, Vishal Tyagi shared that the team worked with a real train base and containers for the explosion, making it highly challenging yet achievable with confidence. He revealed that while the production initially suggested using 250 litres of fuel, he insisted on increasing it to at least 500 litres to achieve the desired impact. He further added that around 25 kilos of explosives were placed in each tank to create the intended effect.
