As ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ continues its rampage at the global box office, breakout star Udaybir Sandhu has shared the harrowing details behind his performance as Pinda. Playing the childhood friend-turned-adversary to Ranveer Singh’s Jaskirat Singh Rangi, Sandhu revealed that the film’s high-stakes bathroom sequence was so taxing that he could not sleep for three consecutive nights during the shoot.
Udaybir Sandhu, aka Pinda, opens up about the bathroom scene
The bathroom sequence changed the film’s pace and course, leading toward the climax. Talking about it, News18 Showsha quoted Udaybir Sandhu saying, “The first compliment I got was from Aditya (Dhar) sir, right after that bathroom scene. We had already done the airport and the car scene. Those were normal scenes, but this bathroom scene was the most important scene of the film and for Pinda.”
The actor stated that he asked director Aditya Dhar if the shot was okay. Sandhu recalled, “We were still doing the action bit then. He said, ‘You don’t know what you have done’.”
Udaybir Sandhu shares he couldn’t sleep for three nights
During the same conversation, Udaybir shared that he couldn’t sleep for three nights. He shared that they had a three-day shoot schedule for the scene. He said, “The first night, I was just nervous that we have an important scene the next day, plus it kind of worked for the character as well. He is a drug user, and we had to show him a little zoned out. But after that, I just couldn’t sleep for the next two nights.”Speculation about the real-life inspiration for the character Pinda has been circulating on the internet. Addressing this, Udaybir Sandhu, in conversation with Faridoon Shahryar, said, “No. I am hearing this for the first time. I was just told that this is a friend’s role. Just to make the story very interesting… And to show how he comes back in Jaskirat’s life. I don’t think there are any real-life references for him.“
More about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the movie has earned over Rs 850 crore globally since its theatrical release. The film stars Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.
