The spy thriller has crossed the Rs. 1,000 crore mark at the global box office, even as its international run was hindered by a ban in several Middle Eastern markets
Ranveer Singh-Akshaye Khanna’s ‘Dhurandhar’ is all set to become the most successful Hindi film of all time and chances are it may create the staggering Rs 800 crore club. But as per a report by Bollywood Hungama, a new version of the Aditya Dhar blockbuster will be playing in cinemas from January 1, 2026. This is due to an order by the I&B Ministry.
A source told the portal, “Theatres across the country received an e-mail from the distributors today, December 31, informing them they are replacing the DCP of the film. The reason for the change is that the makers have muted two words and changed a dialogue in the film, as per the directives received from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of India.”
The source added, “The cinemas were requested to download the new content and play the revised version of the film from January 1, 2026.”
Another insider was quoted saying, “One of the words removed from the new version of
_Dhurandhar_ is Baloch.”
The ban in Gulf
The spy thriller Dhurandhar has crossed the Rs. 1,000 crore mark at the global box office, even as its international run was hindered by a ban in several Middle Eastern markets. According to distributor Pranab Kapadia, the loss has been close to a whopping Ra 90 crore.
Directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, the film’s overseas distributor estimated that the restriction cost the movie “at least a ten-million-dollar box office that we have lost, because traditionally action films have always performed very well in the Middle East.”
Speaking to News18, Kapadia explained that action-oriented Hindi films have historically done strong business in Gulf countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, markets where Dhurandhar did not secure release. “We feel that it should have gotten a release,” he said, while also acknowledging that “we have to respect the views and the rules and regulations of every territory and every country, and they have their reasons.”
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