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Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar 2 OTT Releases: Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ was liked a lot by the audience. The first film was released in 2025. Now its second part ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ is also making waves at the box office. But when it comes to OTT release, people get surprised. The first film came on Netflix, while the second is going to be released on Jio Hotstar in India. Abroad, it is being shown on Netflix in ‘Raw and Uncut’ version. What is the reason behind this division?

journey of first film

The digital rights of ‘Dhurandhar’ were with Netflix. The film did well in theaters and after some time it was released on Netflix. Viewers can easily watch it sitting at home. People liked Aditya Dhar’s direction and Ranveer Singh’s action. But this strengthened the decision to make a sequel.

Different plan for the second film

‘Dhurandhar 2’ was initially conceived as one film, but in post-production the content became so long and complex that it was divided into two parts. Both parts were shot together. Now economic decisions played a role at the time of release.

smart business move

The OTT rights of the film in India have been purchased by Jio Studios and Jio Hotstar. According to reports, this deal was worth around Rs 150 crore. For this reason the film is being released in India on Jio Hotstar. Netflix has the rights in the foreign market, so it is already streaming there.

This division is considered a good business strategy. Producers get more money by selling rights on different platforms. Jio Hotstar chose the release time after a big event like IPL so that more viewers can connect. Whereas in the ‘Raw and Uncut’ version on Netflix, extra scenes and more action are visible, which is slightly different from the theater version.

What effect on the audience?

Indian audience has to wait for a while. Although some people are watching the foreign version through VPN, it will officially come on Jio Hotstar as early as June 4, 2026. With this, the ‘undiscovered’ version of the film will also be available at home.

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