Dhurandhar OTT version is similar to the one running in theatres since January 1: 'Netflix has exhibited what was provided'

(From left) Sara Arjun with Ranveer Singh

Within hours of dropping on Netflix on January 30, Ranveer Singh's blockbuster Dhurandhar (2025) became a topic of discussion. Viewers noted that the OTT version of filmmaker Aditya Dhar's action thriller was almost 11 minutes shorter than the theatrical one that had a three-hour-34-minute runtime. Another glaring change was that several expletives were muted or beeped out.

Dhurandhar was granted an ‘A' certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification before its December 5 release. The fresh edits in the OTT version have left many questioning the need for additional sanitisation. A source close to Netflix India said, "Netflix has exhibited the film exactly as it was provided by the studio. The platform does not re-edit certified feature films," said the source.

According to the source, the version supplied for streaming was already the modified cut running in theatres. A revised version of the film was reportedly screened in theatres from January 1, 2026 after the makers removed the term ‘Baloch'. "That is a shorter version and the same is streaming on Netflix. It is the same as the theatrical/ CBFC-approved version. As with all theatrical films, the three-minute runtime difference is due to elements such as interval plates or in-theatre ad requirements that do not carry over to digital platforms," added the source.

What prompted the removal of expletives, which were retained in the theatrical version? While Netflix insiders refused to comment, an industry insider said, "The new I&B Ministry Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill is being implemented in parts. The expletives being beeped out could be a result of that as they wish to regulate profanity and intimate scenes on OTT platforms."