Dhurandhar Actor Naveen Kaushik Feels Ranveer Singh Deserved More Recognition
Updated on: 06 January, 2026 01:26 PM IST |Shweta Shah
Dhurandhar Actor Naveen Kaushik on Ranveer Singh vs Akshaye Khanna
Ever since its release on December 5, Dhurandhar has been the talk of the town. With its exceptional cast and incredible storytelling, Aditya Dhar proved that a movie doesn`t need unnecessary promotional tactics for it to become a blockbuster.
While Ranveer Singh was the lead protagonist of the film, it was Akshaye Khanna – the OG villain – who stole the show. However, actor Naveen Kaushik, who essayed the role of Donga, feels Ranveer deserved more credit than Khanna.
Naveen Kaushik on working with Ranveer Singh
In his recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the actor spoke about working with an incredible cast and why he feels Singh deserves more recognition than the veteran actor, who played the role of Rahman Dakait.
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“I do feel it’s unfair. Akshaye sir has undoubtedly created an iconic character that will be remembered for years. But what Ranveer has done as an actor – the tiny nuances, his voice modulation – for someone who is so energetic in real life to suppress all of that and play the complete opposite, it’s extremely difficult,” he said.
He added, “In the famous FA9LA song, everyone in the scene is dancing – except Ranveer Singh. To restrain yourself in a moment like that is incredibly hard. But people didn’t notice it because of Akshaye sir’s commanding aura."
Kaushik further explained, "Ranveer’s character is deliberately underplayed. He doesn’t seek attention. In the film, the first man in command is Akshaye, followed by Danish. If Ranveer had ego issues, he could have easily tried to draw focus to himself – but he didn’t. An insecure actor would have done that. Ranveer stayed true to his character and allowed someone else to shine.”
More about Dhurandhar
Aditya Dhar`s spy espionage is the first part of the two-film series. It narrates a gripping and intense story of an Indian spy who is on a mission to infiltrate the Lyari`s terrorist, criminal, and political underworld system.
Along with Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, the film also features R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, Danish Pondor, and Rakesh Bedi in pivotal roles.
The spy thriller has become Bollywood`s first film to hit the 800 crore milestone in India and has crossed 1200 crore worldwide.
Dhurandhar 2 will see a theatrical release in March this year.
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