The Revenge FIRST review out ahead of March 19 release; Yami Gautam Dhar calls sequel “beyond extraordinary”

Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the sequel to the 2024 hit Dhurandhar, is set to release in theatres on March 19, 2026. Before its big premiere, actor Yami Gautam shared her thoughts on the film, saying it was a very emotional experience. Yami, who is married to director Aditya Dhar, will also make a small appearance in the sequel. She talked about her feelings at the News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, saying she had already watched the film.

“Dhurandhar: The Revenge is Beyond Extraordinary”

“I have already watched Dhurandhar 2.

 It is beyond extraordinary. I was really emotional,” Yami said at the event. She mentioned that she had to catch a flight soon after watching the film and couldn’t immediately share her thoughts with Aditya Dhar.

“I had to read a script, but I couldn’t.

 I had to watch something, but I couldn’t. I was just watching the beautiful sunset outside and wondering what I would tell Aditya when the flight landed,” she said, adding that she wanted to express her feelings properly before speaking to him.

According to Yami, the sequel shows how much the director cares about his audience and his country.

 “Aditya loves his audience and the country, and he has put his life into making this film. Dhurandhar 2 will be an experience the audience will never forget,” she said.

Recalling Her Reaction to Part One

When talking about the first film, Yami said she believed in its impact even before it was released.

 She said she was shooting for Article 370 when she first read the initial script of Dhurandhar.

“It was just 40 pages, but my eyes welled up.

 I wasn’t able to say anything, and my reaction was enough to tell Aditya how I truly felt,” she said, adding that she knew how much effort and belief went into making the film.

The Dhurandhar franchise follows a high-stakes covert counter-terrorism operation.

 The story is about an undercover Indian intelligence agent who goes into Karachi’s criminal groups and political leaders in Pakistan to break up a terror network that is targeting India. The plot is inspired by some real-life geopolitical events in South Asia, including the Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacking, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and events linked to Operation Lyari.

The sequel will be released on the same day as Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale For Grown Ups.