Dhurandhar: Ranveer Singh's thriller certified 'A' with these CBFC changes; Becomes Bollywood's lengthiest film in 17 years after Jodhaa Akbar

Finally, Dhurandhar received the CBFC certificate, and it is an A-rated film. Ranveer Singh starrer's final runtime has been revealed ahead of its December 5 release.

Dhurandhar

After the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared that Dhurandhar has no link to late Major Mohit Sharma Ranveer Singh's film is all set to hit cinemas on December 5, 2025. With a few days left for the release, a report shared the final runtime, CBFC certification, and changes.

Dhurandhar runtime

Bollywood Hungama reported that Dhurandhar has a runtime of 214.01 minutes, aka 3 hours, 34 minutes and 1 second. This runtime makes Dhurandhar the lengthiest film in 17 years for Bollywood after Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Jodhaa Akbar (2008). The film is 214 minutes long. Dhurandhar is longer than Ranbir Kapoor's Animal (3 hours and 21 minutes) and Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2: The Rule (3 hours and 20 minutes).

CBFC changes and certification for Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar has been given an 'A' certificate. This means the film is restricted to adults aged 18 and above due to its mature content.

Speaking about the edits, the CBFC has asked the makers to add the voiceover for the Hindi disclaimer. Accordingly, the duration of the disclaimer was extended to facilitate voiceover. Meanwhile, anti-drug static and anti-smoking static were added to scenes where the film's characters are seen consuming addictive substances.

At the beginning of the film, scenes of violence were replaced with appropriate shots. In the second half, the makers were advised to reduce the intensity of violent visuals. Apart from these, the character name of a minister was 'suitably changed', and a cuss word was muted as well.

Meanwhile, Pinkvilla reported that Dhurandhar will have a 4-minute post-credit scene. "Ranveer Singh starrer will have a 4-minute-long post-credits scene. This special sequence will act as a teaser of Dhurandhar 2, which is designed to take the excitement among the audience for the sequel a notch higher. The makers are still looking at multiple release options for the second part. However, there is a possibility that this exciting post-credit scene might also reveal the release date of Dhurandhar 2," the report shared.

Dhurandhar plot

Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is a high-stakes, hard-hitting thriller that focuses on the covert operations and counter-terrorism efforts of Indian intelligence officers. The film casts Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arju, and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles and will hit cinemas on December 5, 2025.

Also Read: Dhurandhar Character Guide: Who plays what in Aditya Dhar's espionage thriller

FAQs:

Q: When is the Dhurandhar OTT release date?

A: The tentative OTT streaming release date for Dhurandhar on Netflix is January 30, 2026, as per the rule of an 8-week window after the theatrical run.

Q: Which streaming platform will Dhurandhar stream on?

A: Dhurandhar will stream exclusively on Netflix following its theatrical run, as the streaming giant has acquired the film's digital rights.

Q: Who is the director of Dhurandhar?

A: The film Dhurandhar is written, directed, and co-produced by Aditya Dhar, who is known for his work on the film Uri: The Surgical Strike.

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