Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar and Vicky Kaushal’s Uri part of Aditya Dhar’s same cinematic universe? Viral video shows…

Dhurandhar and Uri connection announced

The much-anticipated spy thriller Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt and Sara Arjun, finally released in theaters on December 5 and minted Rs 27 crore nett in India on its opening day. It is the second film directed by Aditya Dhar after his blockbuster debut Uri: The Surgical Strike in 2019. The Vicky Kaushal starrer has grossed more than 340 million rupees worldwide with just 40 million rupees. While Uri is based on the true story of India’s retaliation for the 2016 Uri attack, Dhurandhar is inspired by real events regarding India’s undercover operations to destabilize the criminal syndicate in Lyari, Karachi, through the Dhurandhar Project. After Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, YRF Spy Universe and Rohit Shetty’s Cop Universe, we may have another cinematic universe in Bollywood where Uri and Dhurandhar can be linked together.

Spoilers for Dhurandhar ahead!

R Madhavan’s Intelligence Bureau Chief Ajay Sanyal designs Project Dhurandhar to infiltrate terrorists in Pakistan. Likewise, he selects a criminal and sends him to Karachi Lyari, the headquarters of the crime syndicate. This culprit is Jaskirat Singh Rangi, who took on the fake identity of Hamza Ali Mazari after being selected for the Dhurandhar Project. Ranveer Singh plays Jaskirat. How Hamza gets close to Pakistan’s criminal gangs, politicians, businessmen and intelligence agency ISI forms the basis of Dhurandhar Episode 1. Yes, the saga is divided into two parts and Dhurandhar Part 2 will release in theaters on March 19, 2026.

Now, eagle-eyed netizens have unearthed a clip from Uri: The Surgical Strike in which Kirti Kulhari’s character Flight Lieutenant Seerat Kaur tells Vicky Kaushal’s Major Vihaan Singh Shergill that her husband Jaskirat Singh Rangi (never shown in the 2019 film) was a Captain in the Punjab regiment in the Indian Army and was shot dead by terrorists in Naushera, Jammu &. Kashmir. Now, this clip has blown everyone’s mind and people are wondering whether the presence of these two names in both the films is just a coincidence or Aditya Dhar has truly created a cinematic universe and the two-part Dhurandhar saga is actually a prequel to Uri.

In Dhurandhar – Ranveer Singh is the character of jaskirat singh rangi
(#Dhurandhar #DhurandharReview )

And

THERE IS A CONNECTION BETWEEN FILM URI AND DHURANDAR
WATCH THIS CLIP FROM URI pic.twitter.com/dWdMgwiJKd

—Anant! (@AnantMehta90) December 6, 2025

Dhurandhar is written, co-produced and directed by Aditya Dhar. The film is bankrolled by Jyoti Deshpande and brothers Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar under their banners Jio Studios and B62 Studios respectively. Slated to release on Eid next year, Dhurandhar Part 2 will clash at the box office with Yash’s pan-India crime drama Toxic, Ajay Devgn’s comedy Dhamaal 4 and Adivi Sesh’s action drama Dacoit. Love & War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal and Alia Bhatt, was also planned to be released on Eid-al-Fitr 2026, but it was reportedly postponed. Salman Khan’s Battle of Galwan may also release on the same date.

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