“Dhurandhar 3” is being mentioned again, and this time it wasn’t accidental. Jio Studios’ Jyoti Deshpande teased a “surprise” for Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar fans later in the year, quickly making people hopeful for a third installment. Because the spy stories are so popular in general and at the cinema, people are once more wondering what the people who make the films are planning. Deshpande said they aren’t finished with Dhurandhar, and “hopefully” will have something for the audience later in the year, and she added that they have something secret going on.
No official title for a project has been announced, but even just this little bit of information has led to speculation that Jaskirat Singh Rangi might return to the films sooner than we think.
A franchise built on records
The reason for all the excitement is the money the films have made. The two Dhurandhar films together have made over 3100 crore rupees around the world. Dhurandhar 2 by itself made almost 1800 crore rupees globally and is now the second highest-grossing Indian movie ever.
The second movie did a lot of things that hadn’t been done before, including the biggest opening day for a Bollywood movie and the largest amount of money earned in India from a movie in Hindi. It’s the only Hindi film to have made over 1000 crore rupees in India.
Some reports say the two movies have made over 3000 crore rupees worldwide; either way, that’s a huge number. Aditya Dhar directed and Jio Studios with B62 Studios produced the films, turning Ranveer Singh into a major action star and making the spy-thriller style of film more ambitious.
A strong supporting cast helped too, with Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun all contributing to the success of both films.
Conflicting signals on Dhurandhar 3
However, while people are getting hopeful, someone connected to the films has a different opinion. Rakesh Bedi, who was in both Dhurandhar movies, said he doesn’t think a third movie will be made. He did say that Dhurandhar is a franchise and could be continued with different actors at any time; the story, as it currently is, finishes with the spy returning to his country.
Bedi also talked about how people reacted to his role and how the success of the first film created anticipation for the second. Now, viewers are eager to see if a third movie actually appears.
Here is where the conversation stands now:
– No official announcement so far
– Jyoti Deshpande promises a surprise this year
– Rakesh Bedi doubts a third film
– Fan theories continue to trend
What the ‘surprise’ could mean
The people who made the films haven’t said what kind of thing the “surprise” will be. It could be a direct third movie, a spin-off story that adds to the Dhurandhar world, or even a documentary showing what happened behind the scenes (and a documentary was mentioned before). Any of these options would keep the Dhurandhar story around in cinemas or on streaming services without forcing them to stick to only one idea.
They have a lot of freedom in what they do. In Dhurandhar 2, Ranveer Singh’s Indian agent, Hamza Ali Mazari, took charge of Lyari to destroy terrorist groups in Pakistan. Creating this wider setting gives the team the flexibility to change direction without ruining the main storyline.
What comes next
Now everyone is looking at the timeline of “later this year” that the filmmakers have given. If the surprise is something big, we’ll probably hear more about it fairly quickly, because of how successful the Dhurandhar franchise already is.
For now, the impressive amount of money the films have made is enough. A film series that has earned over 3100 crore rupees worldwide isn’t going to be forgotten soon.
