Dhurandhar has finally made its debut on Netflix for its eagerly anticipated streaming release, following its impressive Rs 1,000 crore earnings in Indian theaters. The film, starring Ranveer Singh, had already surpassed the Rs 1,300 crore mark globally. While some audiences enjoyed watching Dhurandhar multiple times in cinemas, others were eagerly awaiting its release on OTT platforms. When it premiered at midnight on January 30, some social media users expressed their grievances with the filmmakers.
Numerous upset social media users inundated X on Friday morning, alleging that a "censored" edition of Dhurandhar is available on Netflix. The film's runtime on the streaming service is listed as 3 hours and 25 minutes, which is nine minutes less than the original length of 3 hours and 34 minutes.
Some individuals expressed dissatisfaction with the film's color grading, as well as the sound and video quality on Netflix.
Reports indicated that the length of Aditya Dhar's film was shortened after the creators were instructed to silence 'two words and one dialogue referring to Baloch' in the film. The updated censor certificate for Dhurandhar shows its new duration as 3 hours, 28 minutes, and 56 seconds.
The updated edition of Dhurandhar began screening in cinemas on January 1.
At first glance, the frame rate of Dhurandhar on Netflix appears to be much faster than the original version that debuted in theaters on December 5, 2025.
At the 1 hour and 55 minute mark of the movie on the streaming platform, two mentions of the Baloch community by Sanjay Dutt's character, SP Chaudhary Aslam, are silenced. In the initial script, the character referred to his previous police partner, who was Baloch, as being more dangerous than a 'crocodile'.
"Police ke dinon mein mera ek Baloch partner tha... Hamesha bolta hoon Bade Sahab ko, magarmachh par bharosa kar sakte hain, par ek Baloch pe nahin," says SP Chaudhary Aslam in the original dialogue of Dhurandhar.
The revised dialogue is, "Police ke dinon mein mera ek (mute) partner tha... Hamesha bolta hoon Bade Sahab ko, magarmachh par bharosa kar sakte hain, magar (mute) nahin."
The English subtitles read, "Back when I was in the police, I had a partner... I always tell Bade Sahab, I'd trust a crocodile, but never someone like them."
Netflix is streaming the updated version of Dhurandhar after its production companies, Jio Studios and B62 Studios, were instructed to remove the supposedly offensive mentions of the Baloch community.
The definitive DCP theatrical version of the film can be found on Netflix. Insiders reveal that as an OTT distributor, the platform uploads movies precisely as they are provided by the producers.
The film continues to portray violence in a graphic and excessive manner. Therefore, the version of Dhurandhar available on Netflix is not a censored or edited one; it's the updated version with a quicker frame rate. After revisiting Dhurandhar on OTT, prepare for its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, set to release on March 19, 2026.