Run time revelation: Dhurandhar Part 1 clocks in over 3½ hours
Bollywood Hungama reports that the first instalment of Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar, is expected to run around 3 hours and 32 minutes. The makers have begun the process of getting the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) clearance, and the final certified duration will be revealed once the board completes its review.
Why the length makes sense
Insiders say Dhurandhar covers a sprawling story, which explains the lengthy runtime. Aditya Dhar, known for Uri: The Surgical Strike and producing films like Article 370, Dhoom Dhaam and Baramulla, likes dense, action-packed narratives that keep audiences hooked rather than stretched. The team believes the film’s pace and content will justify the runtime from start to finish.
How it compares to Bollywood’s long films
If the 3 hours 32 minutes runtime holds, Dhurandhar will be the longest Bollywood release since Karan Johar’s Jodhaa Akbar (2008), which ran for 3 hours and 34 minutes. In the past 25 years, only a handful of Hindi films have crossed the 3-hour mark.
3+ hour Hindi films (2000–2025)
- Mohabbatein (2000) – 3h 35m
- Lagaan (2001) – 3h 44m
- Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001) – 3h 6m
- Dil Chahta Hai (2001) – 3h 4m
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) – 3h 30m
- Devdas (2002) – 3h 4m
- The Hero: Love Story Of A Spy (2003) – 3h 3m
- LOC Kargil (2003) – 4h 7m
- Lakshya (2004) – 3h 5m
- Veer-Zaara (2004) – 3h 12m
- Swades (2004) – 3h 15m
- Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo (2004) – 3h 6m
- Bose: The Forgotten Hero (2005) – 3h 28m
- Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) – 3h 12m
- Salaam-E-Ishq (2007) – 3h 36m
- Jodhaa Akbar (2008) – 3h 34m
- Ghajini (2008) – 3h 4m
- What’s Your Raashee? (2009) – 3h 20m
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) – 3h 8m
- M S Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) – 3h 10m
- Animal (2023) – 3h 23m
- Maidaan (2024) – 3h 1m
- The Bengal Files (2025) – 3h 25m
- Dhurandhar (2025) – 3h 32m (expected)
What’s next
The makers are awaiting the CBFC certificate; once cleared, the exact runtime will be confirmed. Dhurandhar is already generating buzz as a two-part saga, and this runtime revelation only heightens expectations for a dense, cinematic experience when it arrives.
