'Aditya Dhar's sensible, sensitive and understandable': Rakesh Bedi heaps praise ahead of 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' release

Aditya Dhar’s 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' officially shattered the advance booking record previously held by Pawan Kalyan’s 'OG,' raking in a monumental ₹33 crore from preview shows alone. As total advance collections cross the ₹50 crore mark, veteran actor Rakesh Bedi—who stars as Jameel Jamali, hailed director Aditya Dhar as a "sensible and sensitive" filmmaker capable of balancing mega-scale action with deep emotional nuances.

Rakesh Bedi heaps praise on Aditya Dhar

Bedi spoke about the project during the News18 Showsha Reel Awards 2026 in Mumbai. Rakesh Bedi spoke highly of director Aditya Dhar. He praised his personality and working style. “He’s a great guy, very gentleman, very sensible, very sensitive and extremely understandable."Despite the hype, the makers are maintaining secrecy around the storyline. Rakesh Bedi also chose not to reveal much and when asked about what audiences can expect, he gave a brief response, “It’s coming on 19th March, that’s all."

Speaking about his role as Jameel Jamali, Rakesh Bedi shared insights into his preparation, “I did a little bit of homework for the role, but not much. Most of it came very organically." When asked about challenges, he responded confidently, “I don’t think so.

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Record-breaking advance booking numbers

Even before release, 'Dhurandhar 2' has achieved remarkable milestones and according to Sacnilk, advance booking has crossed Rs 50 crore gross. The film has reportedly earned over Rs 33 crore from preview shows alone and the opening day sales have touched Rs 16 crore gross.

These numbers come from around 3.6 lakh tickets. Additionally, over 7.10 lakh tickets have been booked for preview screenings. With this, the Bollywood film has broken the record previously held by Pawan Kalyan's 'OG'.

The earlier benchmark stood at Rs 25 crore.Regarding expectations for 'Dhurandhar 2', fans are hoping that Ranveer Singh's character will be fiercer in the sequel. The action film stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Danish Pandor and

Gaurav Gera

in key roles.