New Delhi: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has certified Ranveer Singh’s upcoming film Dhurandhar after informing the Delhi High Court that the film has no connection with late Major Mohit Sharma.
This film directed by Aditya Dhar has been given an A certificate, paving the way for its release.
The runtime, story and other key details of the Ranveer Singh-starrer have now been revealed. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Dandhar Certification, Story and Runtime
According to the CBFC website, Dhurandhar has received an A certificate and has a runtime of 214.1 minutes (3 hours, 34 minutes, 1 second), making it the longest Bollywood film in 17 years after Hrithik Roshan’s Jodhaa Akbar (2008). This is also Ranveer’s first A-rated film.
Before release the CBFC had asked the producers to implement several cuts and modifications.
The film’s official synopsis reads: “Following the hijacking of IC-814 in 1999 and the Parliament attack in 2001, India’s Intelligence Bureau chief Ajay Sanyal embarks on an unstoppable mission to break up and infiltrate terrorist networks in Pakistan by infiltrating the underworld mafia of Karachi. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old boy from Punjab, held captive for a crime of revenge, is identified by Sanyal.”
According to a report in Bollywood Hungama, the makers were asked to add a voiceover for the Hindi disclaimer while increasing the duration of the film. Anti-drug and anti-smoking disclaimers were also inserted in some scenes.
The report further states that several violent scenes at the beginning of the film were removed and replaced with alternative shots. The CBFC also directed the makers to tone down the violent imagery in the second part, mute one expletive, change the name of a character and add additional music and scenes in the end credits during the censoring process.
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Why were Dhurandhar in controversies?
The film ran into controversy when the parents of late Ashok Chakra awardee Major Mohit Sharma filed a petition in the Delhi High Court against its release.
Addressing the concerns, the CBFC clarified that “Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has no connection with Major Mohit Sharma.” This clarification allowed the certification process to proceed without controversy.
The officer’s parents had requested a stay on the release claiming that the film was being promoted as “inspired by true events” and alleged that its story was based on aspects of Major Sharma’s life, operations and sacrifice.
However, the CBFC concluded that the film did not resemble Major Sharma’s life, service or experiences.
Star Cast and Release Date
Dhurandhar is directed by Aditya Dhar and stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. The cast includes Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi.
This film will be released on 5 December 2025.