Akshay Kumar Praises Dhurandhar, Reveals Why He Isn’t Part Of Aditya Dhar’s Film :‘A Hero Like Ranveer Singh…’ Read Here!

Akshay Kumar has praised Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandharcalling it a clear sign of changing cinematic trends in Bollywood. Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar has become one of the biggest films of the year, while its sequel is already among the most anticipated releases of 2026. As excitement builds for March 19, fans are eager to watch Ranveer Singh unleash his intensity in Dhurandhar: The Revenge.

Amid the buzz, veteran actor Anil Kapoor revealed that Aditya Dhar had once approached him for a cameo in the first installment. However, due to date issues, he could not join the project. Akshay Kumar has now also spoken about the spy action thriller, the industry’s evolving storytelling style and his reaction to missing Dhurandhar.

Akshay Kumar Praises Ranveer Singh For Dhurandhar

Over the weekend at the India Today Conclave Delhi 2026, in the session “The Khiladi: Method Behind the Hit Machine,” actor Akshay Kumar praised Ranveer Singh’s film Dhurandhar as an example of changing cinematic trends, highlighting how evolving audience tastes influence modern filmmaking today. “Take Dhurandhar for example. It’s an action film and there is bloodshed in it. It is great, and people have lapped it up. They have enjoyed it. A hero like Ranveer Singh takes on a very angry young man kind of image, which had stopped in between.

Five to six years ago, I did some social films; they would work a lot. Now it’s time for horror comedy, Stree worked so well, so everything keeps on changing, and we don’t know what they (the audience) are going to like next.”

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When asked whether he wished he had been part of the film after watching Ranveer in DhurandharAkshay responded, “I don’t think Aditya thought I suited to be a part of the Layari gang. He didn’t think it, so I didn’t get it. I meet Ranveer, and he appreciates my work. There are some roles he wanted to play that I got, and vice versa.” Akshay went on to explain, “We are 15–20 actors in Hindi cinema, and 180 films are made in India. Everyone has a role. There is regret only to the point that we also wish to play a role like that, but there is no jealousy.”

On Work Front

On the professional front, Ranveer, along with his co-stars R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt and Rakesh Bedi, is currently preparing for the release of Dhurandhar 2. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar has a packed slate of highly anticipated films, including Bhooth Bangla, Welcome to the Jungleand Haiwaan. In addition, the Bollywood star—popularly known as the Khiladi—has also joined Rohit Shetty’s popular Golmaal franchise for Golmaal 5.