Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)

Dhurandhar: The Revenge poster

Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Family Values: Leans Traditional
Hinduism: Positive
Islam: Negative
Sikhism: Negative

Viewer Rating
7.9

Overview

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a 2026 Hindi action thriller directed by Aditya Dhar, serving as a sequel to the 2023 film Dhurandhar. Ranveer Singh stars as Indian undercover agent Hamza Ali Mazari, who undertakes a revenge operation in Pakistan. The ensemble cast features Akshaye Khanna and Sanjay Dutt in supporting roles.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Traditional

Primary

The film's core narrative frames Pakistan's criminal-terror networks as an existential threat to India, resolved through the protagonist's uncompromised nationalist mission blending duty with personal revenge. This explicit promotion of hyper-nationalist ideology and critique of external adversaries determines the strong right-leaning bias.

The film employs a traditional Indian cast dominated by male leads, with women in peripheral roles lacking significant dialogue or agency. Its narrative glorifies masculine Indian heroism and nationalist themes, reinforcing conventional identities without incorporating diversity, equity, or inclusion elements.

Secondary

Dhurandhar: The Revenge elevates the franchise's high-stakes espionage with a vengeful spy whose traditional Punjabi family unit—shattered by communal violence—fuels his mission, underscoring male protection and honor as core values. The narrative leans traditional by framing family sacrifice and retribution positively, though covert duties introduce separation as a protective norm.

Indian heroes, aligned with Hindu cultural context, are portrayed as virtuous patriots combating threats, affirming the faith's dignity in a nationalist framework.

Terrorists invoke Islamic references during acts of violence, reinforcing stereotypes of the faith as linked to extremism without any counterbalancing positive elements.

The Sikh protagonist embodies bravery, but sacred elements like Gurbani are misused in scenes and promotional materials, presenting the religion as subject to disrespectful stereotypes without nuance.

No LGBTQ+ characters or themes appear in the film. The story focuses on geopolitical intrigue, violence, and nationalism, with relationships depicted in heteronormative contexts.

No transgender characters or themes appear in the film. The narrative focuses on undercover operations, gang rivalries, and revenge without addressing transsexual identity or related issues.

Female characters including Yalina Jamali and Shazia Bano hold supporting roles focused on emotional and intelligence aspects, without instances of victorious physical combat against male opponents. Action sequences center on male leads.

Characters in the film draw from real-life inspirations where genders align between historical figures and portrayals, such as male gangsters and officers played by male actors and a female role based on a female individual, resulting in no gender swaps.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge presents original fictional characters in a spy thriller context, with inspirations drawn from real South Asian intelligence figures portrayed by South Asian actors, maintaining consistent racial depictions without any swaps.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.5
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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