- By Swati Singh
- Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:43 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Actor Aditya Uppal played a pivotal role of Lyari Task Force cop Omar Haider in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Omar was the one who recognised Hamza's real identity in the movie. After going viral for his performance, he recalled, "In 2024, I got a call from Mukesh Chabbra’s office saying ‘there is something interesting you’d like to do?’ and my immediate response was ‘no, not now!’ as I was seriously busy with my ad agency business."
He further added, "So, there is a kind of disbelief which seeps in. But, then, the casting associate suggested I go for it and I gave a very casual audition. Then multiple auditions and a look test happened and I got selected. I am grateful that I was asked to reconsider after a no!"
Talking about how his family reacted after seeing him in Dhurandhar, Uppal said, "Of course they were happy to see me on the big screen as part of a mega film but expected that I would get more scenes or dialogues. For three months I kept silent as I knew what’s in store. They came with zero expectations in part two but when the Tamma Tamma song scene started and my role took off, all were elated."
"We were leaving and then the final shot came and my cousin shouted ‘tu to phir aa gaya!’ The movie ending on me was a bonus! It became viral and I guess everyone has seen it till now," he continued.
Uppal revealed that apart from the praise, he has also been getting hate online. "My 1.2K following on Insta shot to 33K so I am getting recognition. With love I am getting weird messages as well like ‘How can I torture Yalina (Sara Arjun)?’, ‘Hamza could have killed more if I had not done investigation’ or ‘How can I hit Hamza?’. Best was when I got emotional when an offer rose on my boss Aslam’s coffin and the public was clapping on it. Aditya (Dhar, director) brought humour so well," he said.