The off-screen battle around Dhurandhar: The Revenge has turned into a full-scale legal showdown, with Aditya Dhar pushing back hard after filmmaker Santosh Kumar RS accused the Ranveer Singh-led sequel of being copied from a script he says he registered in 2023. What began as a public plagiarism claim has now exploded into a formal notice, dragging one of the season’s most visible Hindi releases into a bitter authorship dispute.
Santosh Kumar RS has publicly alleged that Dhurandhar: The Revenge borrows from his script, titled D-Saheb. In his statement, he said, “They have manipulated my project, script and exploited me. I have all the proof from the Screenwriters Association.” He also claimed there are similarities in the lead character’s journey, saying his fictional protagonist loses his family in an attack, seeks revenge, and later becomes a covert operative sent to Pakistan.
Aditya Dhar’s Legal Notice Sharpens The Conflict
The latest escalation came on April 3, when details surfaced that Aditya Dhar, through his legal team, had issued a notice refuting Santosh Kumar RS’ allegation and asking him to stop making what was described as false claims. A statement attributed to a source involved in the matter said, “Aditya Dhar has already issued a notice to Santosh Kumar through his legal team, refuting the allegations and requesting him to refrain from making false claims. Despite the aforesaid, since Santosh continues to make baseless allegations, Aditya is in the process of initiating appropriate legal proceedings against him.”
That response directly counters Santosh’s earlier declaration that he was preparing legal action of his own. Santosh had said, “I am putting a case on this movie because even though they have made a good movie, my story has been exploited. I had written the film for cinema and entertainment, but they made it as political propaganda. It is hurting me.” The matter now stands as a direct legal clash, with Dhar formally rejecting the plagiarism charge and Santosh continuing to stand by his accusation.
Why The Dhurandhar The Revenge Dispute Has Drawn Attention
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a spy action thriller directed by Aditya Dhar and headlined by Ranveer Singh. The film was presented by Jio Studios and produced under the B62 Studios banner. Released theatrically on March 19, 2026, the sequel expanded the Dhurandhar franchise’s espionage world and followed a revenge mission mounted against a cross-border terror network.
That scale is exactly why the controversy has drawn such intense attention. A legal dispute tied to a star-led franchise film carries a very different weight once the title is already in theatres and firmly in the public conversation.
Ranveer Singh’s Star Power Raises The Commercial Stakes
Ranveer Singh’s presence gives Dhurandhar: The Revenge a far bigger spotlight than a routine industry disagreement. With one of Hindi cinema’s most recognisable stars fronting the film, the plagiarism charge and the legal notice have instantly become part of the movie’s public narrative, amplifying scrutiny around the project far beyond filmmaker circles.
The clash also matters because Dhurandhar: The Revenge was mounted as a major commercial vehicle, not a niche release. Any controversy attached to a high-profile Ranveer Singh film naturally attracts stronger audience curiosity, sharper industry attention, and greater pressure on the makers to defend the film’s creative legitimacy in clear terms.
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