Dhurandhar, which stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, has been a box office success since its December 5 release. The film recreates the horrific events of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, plunging into one of the darkest periods of contemporary India. In a terrifying sequence, the terrorists' real voices reverberate eerily in the background as true transcripts of their chats with their handlers flash on the screen, causing it to bleed red.
Dhurandhar has had a significant influence, but Ranveer Singh is credited by many with its most memorable moments. His portrayal of the 26/11 episode has become the film's emotional focal point, evoking strong reactions from viewers, reviewers, and even disaster survivors. One of the strongest responses comes from a survivor who was inside the Taj Hotel the night of the assaults; her statements highlight how profoundly the actor's portrayal cuts.
Ranveer Singh's look conveys sadness, grief, anger, and shock, especially in that one particular 26/11 attack scene from Dhurandhar. He captures the feelings of a whole country that watched Mumbai burn, without saying a single word. 26/11 survivor Rajita Bagga shared a clip from Dhurandhar on X (earlier Twitter) on Tuesday. She disclosed that she and her husband, Ajay Bagga, were fortunate enough to survive the horrific terrorist attack on the evening of 26/11 while they were in the Taj Hotel.
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26/11 survivor wrote, "I was in the Taj Hotel on the night of 26/11 with my husband @Ajay_Bagga. We were fortunate to survive the heinous terrorist attack that night and were rescued alive after 14 hours. The most bone-chilling scene in #Dhurandhar for me was the red screen where the actual voice recordings of the 26/11 terrorists and their handlers were played. To hear what the handlers were instructing the terrorists to do , how brutal, inhuman and disgusting it was - just sent shivers through my body. To see the scene recreated from the other side- the handlers celebrating at every bomb going off & every person killed - if that doesn’t fill us with rage and renewed commitment to national security, what else will?
She continued, "17 years have passed but the memory of what happened and what could have happened to us just shook me to the core . Gut wrenching and painful. Huge credit to Dhurandhar and its makers @AdityaDharFilms for ensuring that an entire new generation understands what truly happened on 26/11 in just those 2–3 minutes. That look of @RanveerOfficial will haunt an entire generation. @TajMahalMumbai @AdityaRajKaul @yamigautam #india #life #mumbai #terrorism #films #dhurandhar."
About Dhurandhar
Ranveer Singh plays an intelligence agent who breaks into Rehman Dakait's gang in Lyari, Pakistan to destroy the syndicate and obtain vital information regarding its connections to India's ISI in Dhurandhar.
The spy thriller also stars Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal in major roles while it features Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in supporting parts.