{"id":281442,"date":"2026-01-12T22:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/281442\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T22:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T22:10:10","slug":"dhurandhar-stars-akshaye-khanna-ranveer-singh-and-others-lets-trace-the-debut-films-of-the-films-phenomenal-cast-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/281442\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 stars Akshaye Khanna, Ranveer Singh and others; Lets trace the debut films of the film&#8217;s phenomenal cast | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/126481135.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 stars Akshaye Khanna, Ranveer Singh and others; Lets trace the debut films of the film's phenomenal cast\" title=\"With 'Dhurandhar' achieving record-setting success, the diverse ensemble cast comes to the forefront. Consider Ranveer Singh, whose vibrant entry in 'Band Baaja Baraat' set the stage for stardom, alongside Sanjay Dutt, whose raw talent shone in 'Rocky'. The film embraces a talented array of actors, including Akshaye Khanna, Sara Arjun, Saumya Tandon, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>With &#8216;Dhurandhar&#8217; achieving record-setting success, the diverse ensemble cast comes to the forefront. Consider Ranveer Singh, whose vibrant entry in &#8216;Band Baaja Baraat&#8217; set the stage for stardom, alongside Sanjay Dutt, whose raw talent shone in &#8216;Rocky&#8217;. The film embraces a talented array of actors, including Akshaye Khanna, Sara Arjun, Saumya Tandon, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan. Even in the sixth weekend after its release, \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 has continued to break records at the box office. With such phenomenal performance, the spotlight naturally shifts to the ensemble cast that brings this ambitious project to life. Here\u2019s a closer look at the debut movies of the actors who form the backbone of &#8216;Dhurandhar&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p>Ranveer Singh <\/p>\n<p>While \u2018Dhurndhar\u2019 is Ranveer Singh\u2019s debut A-rated movie, the superstar\u2019s debut film takes us back to 2010. The actor started his big screen career with romantic-comedy film \u2018Band Baaja Baraat\u2019. Singh acted opposite Anushka Sharma in the film as Bittoo, a high-spirited wedding planner in Delhi. Ranveer Singh collected immense praise from fans and marked his solid entry in Bollywood. <\/p>\n<p>Anurag Kashyap Reacts To Dhurandhar\u2019s Success, Leaves A Mysterious Political Warning<\/p>\n<p>Akshaye Khanna<\/p>\n<p>Veteran actor Akshare Khanna has left a long-lasting impact with his performance as \u2018Rehman Dakait\u2019 in \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019. However, the actor didn\u2019t receive such reviews back when he debuted in 1997. Akshaye Khanna made his Bollywood debut with 1997 romantic drama film \u2018Himalay Putra\u2019. In the movie, Khanna starred alongside Hema Malini and Anjala Zaveri. Though the film didn\u2019t perform well at the box office, the actor later received success in the same year with \u2018Border\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>Sara Arjun<\/p>\n<p>The young and talented 20-year-old \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 heroine, who played the role of Yaalina Jamil in the movie made her acting debut just when she was 18-months old with a TV commercial. Sara Arjun\u2019s movie debut was made when she was just 6-years old with a Tamil movie \u2018Deiva Thirumagal\u2019 in 2011. For Bollywood, Sara\u2019s debut was in the 2013 horror-thriller \u2018Ek Thi Daayan\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Dutt<\/p>\n<p>Sanjay Dutt played the role of a powerful and controversial Pakistani police officer SP Chaudhary Aslam \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019. However, Sanjay Dutt\u2019s debut takes us back to 1981, when he entered Bollywood with romantic action movie \u2018Rocky\u2019. Dutt starred opposite Tina Munim and Reena Roy in the film. \u2018Rocky\u2019 made a rocking entry in Bollywood and successfully carved Sanjay Dutt\u2019s path on the big screen. <\/p>\n<p>Saumya Tandon<\/p>\n<p>As Ulfat Jahan, the wife of Rehman Dakait, Saumya Tandon delivered an emotional performance in \u2018Dhurandhar.\u2019 Popularly known as the \u2018on-screen \u2018Bhabhiji\u2019 Saumya Tandon has worked in several bollywood movies. She made her big screen movie debut in 2007, fan-favorite classic rom-com \u2018Jab We Met\u2019. In the movie, Saumya played the role of Roop, the sister of Kareena Kapoor\u2019s character Geet. <\/p>\n<p>Arjun Rampal <\/p>\n<p>In the recent blockbuster \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019, Arjun Rampal played the part of a chilling antagonist ISI Major Iqbal. Arjun Rampal\u2019s debut film was released back in 2001. He debuted with a romance film called \u2018Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat\u2019. Even though the movie wasn\u2019t a box office hit, Arjun Rampal\u2019s performance as Gaurav Saxena was critically acclaimed. The film also included Suniel Shetty, Keerthi Reddy and Aftab Shivdasani. <\/p>\n<p>R Madhavan<\/p>\n<p>In \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019, R Madhavan played the role of Ajay Sanyal, the Director of the Intelligence Bureau. Madhavan&#8217;s first film role was in the 1997 English movie \u2018Inferno\u2019, but his breakthrough and first major lead role came in 2000 with the acclaimed Tamil romantic drama \u2018Alaipayuthey\u2019. His first Bollywood film was released in 2001, called \u2018Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With &#8216;Dhurandhar&#8217; achieving record-setting success, the diverse ensemble cast comes to the forefront. 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