04 December,2025 08:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Dhurandhar
Ranveer Singh is all set for the release of his much-awaited film Dhurandhar, wherein he plays the lead role alongside Sara Arjun. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film is reportedly made on a massive budget of a massive Rs 250 crore. Now, the salaries of the cast have surfaced online.
According to reports, Ranveer Singh, who plays the role of an Indian Intelligence agent, was paid Rs 30-50 crore for his part in the film. Meanwhile, R Madhavan, who plays Ajay Sanyal, a role believed to be inspired by India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, reportedly charged Rs 9 crore for his role. Akshaye Khanna will essay the role of crime lord, Rehman Dakait, who has taken home Rs 2.5 crore, while Sanjay Dutt, who appears as Pakistan's stern police officer, SP Chaudhary Aslam, was paid Rs 10 crore for his role.
Actor Arjun Rampal reportedly took home Rs 1 crore for his role of Major Iqbal, an ISI officer believed to be inspired by terror figure IIyas Kashmiri. The lead actress of the film, Sara Arjun, was reportedly paid Rs 1 crore.
Casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who attended the ongoing 56th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Thursday, has shared an interesting anecdote about the casting and the production of the upcoming film 'Dhurandhar.'
The casting director spoke with IANS on the sidelines of IFFI in Goa on Thursday, and shared that the earlier the production of the film was limited but during the pre-production of the film, the makers realised that they need big faces to mount the film and do justice to the story and the scale. That's when additional cast members were added to the line-up.
He told IANS, "At first, we thought that we would reduce the budget of the film. And not hire a very big star. But we felt that the film deserved a big star. That's why we thought about R. Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal. The grandeur of the film has increased. And the casting is so interesting. I've been watching it all day. It was happening on stage and now it's happening on social media. It's going to be Dhurandar. It's going to be a big hit. It's going to be released on 5th December".
He also spoke about the importance of casting in a film, as he said, "90% casting is very important for any film. If you have a good story, good director and correct casting then nobody can stop you".
Talking about the data shift in cinema, he said, "I think it's everyone's responsibility. Everyone should think for themselves. We should work comfortably for everyone. We should take care of seniority. Director, producer, actor. It should be their individual call. It should be as per the demand of the film".
(With inputs from IANS)
