Rakesh Bedi teases his role's complex portrayal in Dhurandhar Part 2: 'He's going to be worse'

Rakesh Bedi played politician Jameel Jamali in Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar. In a new interview, the actor opened up about his character development in Dhurandhar Part 2.

Rakesh Bedi in Dhurandhar

Aditya Dhar's espionage thriller, Dhurandhar, has been ruling the box office. The film already crossed Rs. 480 crore in 15 days and aims to surpass Rs. 500 crore soon. From Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, to Rakesh Bedi, everyone has been receiving praise for their acting and in a new interview, Rakesh, who played politician Jameel Jamali, reacted to his character development in Dhurandhar Part 2.

Rakesh Bedi on his role in Dhurandhar Part 2

In a new interview with Hindustan Times, Rakesh Bedi opened up about his transition from comedy to a complex character. While talking about his role in Dhurandhar Part 2, the actor said, "Aditya called me last year to offer me the role of Jameel, who has so much more to him. He’s going to be worse in the sequel, and it 100 per cent gave me the chance to do something different. I’m in seventh heaven."

Speaking about how the opportunity has given him the chance to showcase a different side of his acting abilities, Rakesh said that Aditya Dhar knew that in 50 years, there hadn’t been a month when he hadn’t performed on stage.

"He knew I had seen all colours of people in life to play this role that looks straight but isn’t. Jameel is cunning, scheming, sly There are so many layers to him,” he said.

Rakesh Bedi further talked about Dhurandhar Part 2 and shared that despite fierce opposition from Rahman Dakait (Akshaye) and other political bigwigs, Jameel has been able to place Hamza at the helm of affairs.

"Although now that he realises Hamza is working according to his fancy, he might pull his stringshe might pull the carpet also (laughs). I won’t tell you more than that,” he said.

Also Read: Preity Zinta reviews Ranveer Singh's 'raw and real' Dhurandhar: 'It’s a love letter to every unknown man, woman and patriot'

About Dhurandhar

Dhurandhar is a 2025 Indian spy thriller about RAW agent (Ranveer Singh) who goes undercover as Hamza Ali Mazari in Karachi's underworld and joins gangster Rehman Dakait's (Akshaye Khanna) network to destroy terror cells for India. Hamza becomes the right-hand man to crime lord Rehman Dakait (Akshaye Khanna) while secretly working to break his syndicate.

He faces the threat of ISI agent Major Iqbal (Arjun Rampal) and a corrupt system, forcing him to take drastic measures, including eliminating the dacoit and taking control, to prevent major attacks on India. The film focuses on real events like the IC-814 hijacking, 2001 Parliament attack, and the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Dhurandhar casts Ranveer Singh as Hamza Ali Mazari (Undercover RAW Agent), Akshaye Khanna as Rehman Dakait, R Madhavan as Ajay Sanyal (IB Director), Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal (ISI Agent), Sanjay Dutt as The Jinn, and Sara Arjun.

Dhurandhar Part 2 is all set to hit cinemas on March 19, 2026.

Dhurandhar FAQs

Q: What is the collection of Dhurandhar?

A: After 15 days, Dhurandhar collected Rs. 483 crore, as per Sacnilk.

Q: Did Dhurandhar release on OTT?

A: Dhurandhar will be released on Netflix after its theatrical run.

Q: Is Dhurandhar a real story?

A: Dhurandhar is based on real-life eventssuch as the 1999 Indian plane hijack, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and Operation Lyari.

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