The ‘Dhurandhar’ universe may be even bigger than audiences realise and actor Bimal Oberoi, who played Shirani, the formidable leader of the Baloch United Force (BUF) and the weapons supplier at the centre of the conflict, is already making the case for it. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes, Oberoi opened up about the extraordinary depth of the character ensemble Aditya Dhar has built across the two-film spy saga and why he believes the world of ‘Dhurandhar’ is rich enough to feature multiple spin-offs and standalone backstories.Dhurandhar 2 Movie Review
Bimal Oberoi says his character Shirani can definitely have a spin-off
In an interview with ETimes, Bimal Oberoi opened up about the possibilities of spin-offs for several characters from ‘Dhurandhar’ movies. He shared, “Not only Shirani. Look at Rakesh Bedi Ji’s character. Look at that handsome boy Danish (Pandor); jo jail main hain. Unke character pe bohot kuch ho sakta hai (The one who is in jail—their characters can have a lot happening around them).”He added, “Even Mustafa Ahmed’s Rizwan, uske character ka spin-off ho sakta hai. Kiske character ka spin-off nahi ho sakta? (Even Mustafa Ahmed’s Rizwan—his character could have a spin-off. Whose character couldn’t have a spin-off?)”Bimal Oberoi added that even Akshaye Khanna’s Rehman Dakait can have a backstory. He said, “Jo Gaurav Gera hai, unki backstory ho sakti hai… kon the, kaise aaye the. Sabhi characters itne kamal ke hai, aap sabhi pe back story bana sakte ho. Shirani ki bhi ban sakti hai. Bohot achchi ban sakti hai (Take Gaurav Gera—his character could have a backstory… who he was, how he came. All the characters are so remarkable, you could build a backstory for each one. Even Shirani’s could be explored—and it could turn out really well).”Oberoi said that producers have to decide what they want to make next. Praising Aditya Dhar, he said that the filmmaker can do anything. He said, “Looking at Aditya Dhar, the kind of talented person he is, he can do whatever he wants.”Exclusive – Bimal Oberoi says Ranveer Singh was always Hamza ‘subconsciously’ on ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ set: ‘Matlab ye nahi…’
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Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film features Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, R Madhavan, and Rakesh Bedi. The star also includes Pandor, Bimal Oberi, Danish Iqbal, Mustafa Ahmed, Gaurav Gera, and more. The film has earned over Rs 840 crore in just 11 days since its theatrical release. With every passing day, the espionage thriller is setting a new record. The film arrived in cinemas on March 19, 2026.
