Just hours after cancelled preview shows left fans fuming across key southern markets, Dhurandhar The Revenge has staged a swift recovery. The Ranveer Singh action spectacle’s Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam dubbed versions have now received CBFC clearance, turning a messy rollout into a major exhibition reset for one of the biggest Hindi releases currently in theatres.
The turnaround matters because the disruption had affected exactly the markets expected to widen the film’s reach beyond its Hindi-speaking base. With Dhurandhar The Revenge already commanding attention for its scale, violence and huge opening-day business, the certification of the regional cuts restores a vital part of its multilingual release plan.
Multilingual Rollout Back On Track After Preview Show Chaos
According to the CBFC listing, the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam versions were certified on March 19, 2026, and all three received an A certificate, the same classification as the Hindi version. The dubbed editions are listed with a runtime of 231.38 minutes, slightly longer than the Hindi cut’s 229.6 minutes.
The certification follows abrupt cancellations of paid preview shows in parts of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on March 18. The disruption was linked to delays in the delivery of required print files for regional dubbed versions and some international screenings, leaving several exhibitors unable to proceed with scheduled shows and triggering confusion among viewers who had booked in advance.
That is exactly why the clearances carry weight beyond paperwork. Dhurandhar The Revenge follows Jaskirat Singh Rangi, also known as Hamza Ali Mazari, as he moves deeper into Pakistan’s gangster, terror and political underworld after the death of Rehman Dakait, and the film’s scale has been designed for a broad pan-India audience. With the dubbed cuts now certified, the release can finally pursue the multilingual footprint it was meant to have from day one.
Inside The Sequel’s Scale, Cast And Opening-Day Punch
Dhurandhar The Revenge is written and directed by Aditya Dhar and produced by JioStudios and B62 Studios. The sequel stars Ranveer Singh in the lead, alongside R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in key roles. Released in March 2026, the film continues Hamza’s story as his covert mission through Karachi’s criminal underbelly grows more personal and more brutal.
At the box office, the sequel opened in emphatic fashion. According to industry figures, its first-day India collection stood at Rs 102.55 crore, while paid previews added another Rs 43 crore, underscoring strong audience appetite even as parts of its dubbed rollout stumbled at the start.
Why The CBFC Clearances Matter For Ranveer Singh Right Now
For Ranveer Singh, these certifications are not a routine administrative update. They strengthen the film’s ability to perform beyond the Hindi belt at a moment when Dhurandhar The Revenge is carrying major expectations as his latest big-screen event title. After Dhurandhar in 2025 helped revive his theatrical momentum, this sequel has arrived as the test of how far that resurgence can stretch across markets.
That context makes the dubbed rollout especially important. Ranveer had already shown his mainstream pull with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani in 2023, but Dhurandhar The Revenge positions him firmly in a mass-action space, and the newly cleared southern-language versions now give that push the reach it needed.
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