Dhurandhar Cast Salary Revealed: Akshaye Khanna's fees ten times lower than Ranveer Singh; R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal charged this much
Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, has been performing exceptionally well at the box office. Amid its success, fans’ curiosity about the cast’s salaries has grown.
Dhurandhar Cast Salary
Last Updated: 03.40 PM, Dec 14, 2025
Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar, was released in cinemas on December 5, 2025. Since day 1, the film has been performing exceptionally well at the box office and after 9 days, it has crossed Rs. 290 crore already, as per Sacnilk. Amid Dhurandhar's excellent performance at the box office, fans are increasingly getting curious about the remuneration of the actors of this film.
Dhurandhar cast fees
As per media reports, the Dhurandhar cast has received a decent salary. Ranveer Singh, who played an Indian spy Hamza, who goes deep undercover as a Pakistani in Karachi's dangerous Lyari district, reportedly received Rs. 30-50 crore, making him the highest-paid actor in Dhurandhar.
Akshaye Khanna played the role of Rehman Dakait, a powerful gangster. he reportedly received Rs 1-3 crore, which is 10 times lower than Ranveer.
Meanwhile, Sanjay Dutt, who portrayed the role of SP Chaudhary Aslam, has reportedly earned Rs 8-10 crore. R. Madhavan played India’s National Security Advisor, and for that role, he reportedly earned Rs 9 crore.
Arjun Rampal played Major Iqbal and reportedly earned Rs 1 crore for his performance. On the other hand, Sara Arjun, who portrayed Yalina Jamali, has reportedly charged Rs 1 crore.
Dhurandhar plot
Dhurandhar (2025) is a Bollywood spy thriller by Aditya Dhar, starring Ranveer Singh as an Indian RAW agent who lands in Pakistan's Karachi underworld (Lyari) after the IC-814 hijacking/Parliament attacks to dismantle terror networks.
It began with India's response to the 1999 Kandahar hijacking and the 2001 Parliament attack, which led to a covert operation against Pakistan-based terrorism. The story also focuses on the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
Indian intelligence chief Ajay Sanyal (R. Madhavan) launches Operation Dhurandhar, sending spy Hamza (Ranveer Singh) into Karachi's Lyari area. Hamza, posing as a Pakistani, emerges from the gang of gangster Rehman Dakait (Akshaye Khanna) to gather information. While diving into a complex web of espionage and betrayal, ISI Major Iqbal (Arjun Rampal) and local gang rivals face challenges.
Meanwhile, Dhurandhar Part 2 will hit cinemas on March 19, 2026.
Dhurandhar FAQs
Q: Is the Dhurandhar movie based on a real story?
A: Dhurandhar draws inspiration from geopolitical tensions and real-life incidents of covert operations conducted by India's RAW, particularly those related to Operation Lyari. It is a government-led crackdown on criminal syndicates in the Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan.
Q: What is the box office collection of Dhurandhar?
A: Dhurandhar opened with a whopping Rs. 27 crore on day 1, as per Sacnilk. After nine days, the film collected Rs. 292.75 crore.
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 8-week window rule after the theatrical run.