Written by Nawaz Javed KochraMumbai | November 18, 2025 06:25 PM IST 5 min readDeepika Padukone reacts to husband Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar trailer (Photos: Deepika Padukone / Instagram, Varinder ChawlaActor Ranveer Singh is all set to deliver the most violent film of his career with Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar. While the action-packed thriller flaunts a stellar ensemble, every actor in the movie seems to have done a brilliant job. His wife and actor Deepika Padukone reacted to the trailer, celebrating Ranveer’s ability to mould himself as per the demands of the character. “The chameleon is back,” Deepika wrote as people spoke about Ranveer’s long haired-ripped look in Dhurandhar.At the film’s trailer launch event in Mumbai, Ranveer Singh praised all his co-stars and also said that Dhurandhar will take Indian cinema to the global level. Ranveer also showered immense praise on Dhurandhar’s leading lady, Sara Arjun, who makes her debut with this film. Sara is 20 years younger to Ranveer and lauding her performance in the film Ranveer called her a prodigy at the film’s trailer launch.Talking about the Aditya Dhar directorial, Ranveer Singh said, “I am so happy that I got to be a part of something where we are trying to push for something more. Take our cinema to the world. This is India’s moment on the world stage, and we want to be at the center of it. When Sir told me this story, I was dumbfounded. It is engaging, dense, and gripping throughout. This film is massy without trying to be massy.”Also Read | Dhurandhar trailer: Ranveer Singh promises a ‘dhamaka’ in Aditya Dhar’s blood-stained film based on a true storyRanveer further went on to praise his co-stars in the film. Talking about Rakesh Bedi, Ranveer said, “Rakesh sir, I watched you ever since I was a little kid. I am so proud to be sharing screen space with you in a film like this. We are so proud to say that after 49 glorious years of his acting career, this is one of his most standout performances. It’s very easy to tell a complex story when you have an anchor of entertainment, like Rakesh sir.”The Dhurandhar actor further went on to speak highly about R Madhavan and said, “I can hardly believe I am in a movie with you. You are an absolute Masterclass. Thank you for all the generosity you showed towards me and your kind words. His performances in Mani sir’s cinema are the ones you can flaunt to the world. You are a genius of an actor. It’s not easy to sit through 3-4 hours of prosthetics. What a performance, I cannot wait for the world to see it.”Also Read: Amid Deepika Padukone’s 8-hour shift demand, Dhurandhar director says cast, crew pulled 16-hour days for 1.5 yearsStory continues below this adCalling his film’s leading lady Sara Arjun the finest actor, Ranveer Singh shared, “Sara, I feel honored to be a part of such a special moment for you. She is a prodigy; your performance is a testament that you beat 1000s of people for this part. It feels like she was born to do this, like she has done 50 films before, and she is so cautious as a performer. You are one of the finest actors I have shared the screen with. You make me look better. You have acted in Mani Ratnam sir’s films. I respect and adore him a lot, and you have shown your potential. I am very proud of you.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by SCREEN (@ieentertainment) Ranveer Singh also went on to share how Arjun Rampal uplifted him on set and revealed how girls swooned over him on set. He said, “Arjun sir is known to be the most handsome man on earth. Of late, people are now recognizing his depth and range as an actor. Despite him looking like an absolute monster, girls were swooning over him on the set. His acting has been absolutely ace. Thank you for uplifting me on set. It was very difficult; we would get hurt, even he tripped several times, hurt his forehead, but then he would get up and resume shooting. He was an absolute beast.”Talking about Akshaye Khanna and Sanjay Dutt, Ranveer added, “Akshaye sir is going to be a scene stealer like always. It’s a massive deal for me to be in a movie with Sanju Baba. He has been my screen idol since I was a child; he was a major motion screen star of the 90s, I have copied his style, watched all his movies, so doing this film with him was extremely special.”Dhurandhar is produced by Lokesh Dhar of B62 Productions and Jyoti Deshpande of Jio Studios, the film is slated to release in theaters on 5th December.Nawaz Kochra is an enthusiastic entertainment journalistic for the last 9 years, he has been a known face and successfully worked with some big publications. At IndianExpress.com, Nawaz majorly covers TV and OTT and also does video interviews. Having the best conversations with celebrities is what Nawaz loves. ... Read MoreClick here to follow Screen Digital on YouTube and stay updated with the latest from the world of cinema.© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd