Dhurandhar: The Revenge has made its international OTT debut on Netflix, and if you thought you already knew this film from its theatrical run, the Raw and Uncut version might genuinely surprise you. The extended cut began streaming in the US and Canada on May 14, nearly eight weeks after the film’s big-screen release in India, and Netflix announced it with characteristic directness on its social media handles. What nobody quite anticipated was just how different this version would turn out to be from what played in Indian cinemas.
For Indian audiences, the wait continues. The film is expected to arrive on JioHotstar with its India OTT release, though an official date has not been confirmed at the time of writing. What has been confirmed is that the Indian streaming version will reflect the CBFC-approved theatrical cut rather than the uncut international version. During proceedings in an ongoing IP rights case, the filmmakers informed the Bombay High Court that the domestic OTT release would not happen before mid-May. For anyone specifically wanting the uncut experience, the Netflix version is currently the only way to access it.
What Is Actually Different In The Raw And Uncut Version
This is where things get genuinely interesting. The differences between the theatrical cut and the Netflix version are not minor tweaks or a handful of extended scenes. Several sequences that were trimmed or pulled back entirely for the CBFC certification are now shown in their complete form, and the cumulative effect changes the texture of the film in ways that are hard to ignore.
The violence is fully restored. Two of the film’s most brutal sequences were noticeably cut short in Indian theatres and are now shown without interruption. The opening sequence featuring Jaskirat’s rampage, which in the theatrical version cut away before the full impact of a hammer blow landed, now plays out completely. The Muridke climax, in which Ranveer Singh’s character crushes a man’s head with a cement block, no longer cuts away at the critical moment. A sequence from the Lyari Gang War episode, showing Jaskirat operating under his cover identity as Hamza and hitting a man with a burning fireball, is also extended beyond what cinemas showed.
The audio censorship is gone. One of the stranger complaints about the theatrical cut was the selective muting of abuses and profanity, which felt oddly incongruous in a film that was otherwise completely unflinching in its depiction of violence and moral ugliness. The Raw and Uncut version removes all of that sanitising. Every line of dialogue is audible as intended, and the subtitles reflect the actual words without softening anything.
More footage has been added to the Lyari Gang War episode. The theatrical version already contained what many considered the film’s most disturbing single sequence, the beheading of Arshad Pappu by Uzair Baloch. That scene is intact in the Netflix version. But additional beheadings have been added to the same episode, including a shot of Hamza beheading gangsters using a shop shutter, a sequence that Indian audiences never saw at all.
The Severed Head Scene That Everyone Has Been Talking About
Perhaps the most discussed addition to the Raw and Uncut version is the one that the theatrical cut very deliberately stopped short of showing. The moment when Uzair Baloch plays football with Arshad Pappu’s severed head after killing him is not simply a piece of cinematic shock value. It is a reference to something that has genuine historical weight in the context of the real Lyari gang wars, and the film’s own trailer had teased the moment before the theatrical cut pulled back at the decisive point.
The Netflix version does not pull back. Uzair, played by Danish Pandor, is shown playing football with the severed head in full. An additional shot of Uzair at the end of the sequence, footage that had appeared in the trailer but never made it into cinemas, is also included.
The Scene That Hits Differently On Dhurandhar 2 OTT
Beyond the restored violence, one of the more emotionally significant changes in the Raw and Uncut version involves Jaskirat’s reaction to Pinda’s death at his own hands. Viewers who have seen both versions have noted that Ranveer Singh’s performance in this scene is markedly different from what played in Indian cinemas. The OTT version presents a calmer, more controlled reaction, and depending on how you read it, that restraint lands as something considerably more unsettling than the theatrical version’s approach.
The Franchise By The Numbers
Directed by Aditya Dhar and backed by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, Dhurandhar: The Revenge follows Ranveer Singh as R&AW operative Jaskirat Singh Rangi, living a dangerous double life as Hamza Ali Mazari deep inside Lyari in Karachi. The film draws on real events including the 26/11 attacks, the Lyari gang wars, and the disruption caused by demonetisation to build what is arguably Hindi cinema’s most ambitious espionage narrative to date. The ensemble cast includes Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun and Akshaye Khanna.
Together the two Dhurandhar films have crossed Rs 3,100 crore worldwide, with the sequel still running in Indian theatres even as the international version streams on Netflix. The music, composed by Shashwat Sachdev, has performed strongly on digital platforms since the theatrical release.
Is Dhurandhar 3 Happening?
Following the franchise’s extraordinary commercial success, the conversation about a third instalment has already begun. Jio Studios producer Jyoti Deshpande recently hinted that the makers are far from done with the Dhurandhar universe and suggested that fans may have something significant to look forward to before the year is out. Nothing has been officially confirmed, but the momentum behind this franchise makes it very difficult to imagine it stopping here.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge release on OTT in India?
The film is set to stream on JioHotstar from June 5, 2026, with a grand digital premiere on June 4 at 7 pm.
What is the Raw and Uncut version?
It is an extended cut of the film featuring additional scenes, restored action sequences, and unedited dialogue that was censored for the Indian theatrical release.
How much longer is the OTT version compared to the theatrical cut?
The OTT version runs approximately three minutes longer than what played in Indian cinemas.
Who plays the lead role?
Ranveer Singh leads the film as Jaskirat Singh Rangi, the R&AW operative at the centre of the story.
