Director: Aditya Dhar
Cast: Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt
Dhurandhar is a 2025 Indian crime-action film directed by Aditya Dhar, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead role. Running over three hours, this high-stakes espionage thriller follows an undercover Indian operative who penetrates Karachi's criminal underworld at enormous personal risk.
What is Dhurandhar about?
Set in the volatile early years of the 2000s, the story centers on a covert Indian intelligence officer who is inserted deep into the criminal networks operating out of Karachi. Cut off from any official support, he must earn the trust of dangerous faction leaders while quietly dismantling the violent machinery that holds them together. The film builds its tension through deception, loyalty, and impossible choices as the operative gets closer to the inner circle — and closer to exposure. With each layer he uncovers, the personal cost grows heavier, and the line between the role he plays and the man he truly is begins to blur in unsettling ways.
Cast & crew
Director Aditya Dhar, who drew acclaim for Uri: The Surgical Strike, brings the same kinetic intensity to this project. Ranveer Singh anchors the film as the operative, supported by a powerhouse ensemble: Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt each command their scenes with authority. Sara Arjun and Danish Pandor round out a cast that gives the film considerable dramatic weight.
Context & significance
For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, Dhurandhar lands in familiar emotional territory — a story about identity under pressure, about performing one life while living another. The Indo-Pakistani backdrop and the early-2000s geopolitical setting resonate strongly with audiences who lived through that era in the broader region. Bollywood's tradition of large-scale, character-driven thrillers has long found an enthusiastic audience among Iranian viewers, and this film delivers exactly the blend of action, drama, and moral complexity that makes the genre compelling. The film is available on K-Time with a Persian DUB, making it fully accessible without any language barrier.
Where & how to watch
Dhurandhar is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web browser, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, no extra download required. Start watching anytime and cancel anytime.