Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has pulled back the curtain on the chaotic, high-stakes world of his latest blockbuster franchise, Dhurandhar. In a heartfelt and candid note shared on X (formerly Twitter), the director detailed the staggering effort required to bring his “ridiculous” action sequences to life, revealing that the production exhausted nearly every stunt professional in Mumbai.
Crossing the Line into “Madness”
Aditya Dhar admitted that his vision for the film often teetered on the edge of impossibility. Describing his collaboration with action directors Aejaz Gulab, Sea Young Oh, Yannick Ben, Ramazan Bulut, and Vishal Tyagi, Dhar confessed to pitching ideas that felt insane even to him.
“I crossed the line between conviction and madness almost every single day,” Dhar wrote. “I’d walk up to Aejaz bhai with ideas that sounded ridiculous… a man being cooked inside an industrial pressure cooker, thirty men hanging upside down from spinning fans. Every single time, the response was: ‘Okay, let’s figure it out.'”
400 Stuntmen and a City Out of Performers
The scale of the production was so massive that the team literally ran out of fresh faces. Dhar recalled a moment during filming when he noticed the same stuntmen appearing in multiple scenes. When he asked for new performers, the response from the stunt coordinator was startling: “There’s no one left, we’ve used almost everyone in Mumbai.”
In total, over 400 stunt performers were employed to execute the film’s visceral sequences, a number Dhar still describes as “unreal.”
The Architects of the “Jaskirat Massacre”
The director took a moment to credit the specific teams behind the film’s most talked-about moments:
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Sea Young Oh: Designed the high-intensity “Jaskirat massacre” and the climaxes for both parts of the franchise.
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Yannick Ben & Ramazan Bulut: Choreographed the “controlled chaos” of the Arshad Pappu gang war and Babu Dakait’s annihilation.
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Vishal Tyagi (Baba SFX): The “quiet backbone” who managed complex explosions to ensure safety without sacrificing scale.
Despite the “insane timelines” and extreme conditions, Dhar emphasized that safety and preparation remained the top priorities, with weeks spent on mock sets and relentless rehearsals.
A Box Office Juggernaut
The behind-the-scenes dedication has clearly paid off at the ticket windows. Following the massive success of the first Dhurandhar in December 2025, the sequel, Dhurandhar 2, has made cinematic history:
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Record-Breaking Speed: It surpassed the original film’s lifetime collection in just 11 days.
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Global Footprint: It is currently the highest-grossing Indian film without relying on earnings from China or Gulf countries.
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Star Power: The franchise features a heavy-hitting ensemble including Ranveer Singh, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun.
For Aditya Dhar, the project evolved beyond professional duty. “Action is where I feel at home,” he concluded. “You didn’t just execute what was written; you elevated it. Dhurandhar breathes because of you.”
