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Danish Pandor

Cast · Known for Dhurandhar

Danish Pandor (born 22 December 1987) is an Indian actor and former model. Pandor gained fame for playing the mobster Uzair Baloch in the 2025 espionage thriller Dhurandhar.

Jyoti Deshpande

Producer · Known for Dhurandhar, Dorothy

President – Jio Studios (Media & Content Business – Reliance Industries Ltd) Jyoti Deshpande is one of India’s foremost media and entertainment leaders, with over 30 years of experience across content creation, distribution, media strategy, and digital transformation. As President of the Media & Content Business at Reliance Industries Limited, she spearheads the vision and operations of Jio Studios, India’s No.1 content studio and a market leader she built from inception. Her ability to blend creative instincts with business acumen has made her a pioneer in consolidating India’s fragmented content industry, often referred to as the “Jiofication” of Indian entertainment. Under her leadership, Jio Studios has delivered unprecedented box office success, led by the blockbuster Dhurandhar duology that has grossed over ₹3000 crore ($330 million) worldwide, setting new global benchmarks, securing a place among the top 10 highest-grossing films worldwide in 2026. Jio Studios also holds the rare distinction of producing India’s highest-grossing Hindi films for three consecutive years—Stree 2 (2024), Dhurandhar (2025), and Dhurandhar The Revenge (2026), cementing its leadership in theatrical entertainment. This sustained momentum extends across a diverse and culturally resonant slate of films, including Laapataa Ladies (India’s official entry to the Oscars 2025), Stree, Article 370, Shaitaan, and Singham Again, among others. In under a decade, Jio Studios has produced over 200 films and web series in multiple Indian languages, with over 60 titles winning more than 500 awards reflecting Jyoti’s commitment to scale, inclusion, and storytelling with cultural impact. Beyond theatrical success, Jyoti has driven Jio Studios’ strong expansion into the digital ecosystem. In 2025 alone, the studio delivered a robust slate of 12 OTT releases across genres, including Mrs., Dhoom Dhaam, Bhagwat, Saali Mohabbat and Baramulla, reinforcing its platform-agnostic content strategy. The acquisition of a majority stake in Oscar-winning Sikhya Entertainment further strengthens Jio Studios’ global ambitions and its ‘Make in India, Show the World’ vision. Beyond creative vision, Jyoti brings unique perspectives on navigating media convergence, strategic investments, and digital disruption in emerging markets. As former CEO of Viacom18, she remains the only woman to have led a ‘Big 4’ Indian media company. Her extensive leadership experience spans board roles at Network18, Balaji Telefilms, JioSaavn, and Sikhya Entertainment. A respected industry voice, Jyoti has also played a pivotal role in policy and advocacy as Chairperson of FICCI Media & Entertainment Committee. A BAFTA member, she consistently features among Fortune India and Business Today’s Most Powerful Women in Business. With her multi-functional experience from nurturing content to global platform partnerships, Jyoti brings a rich, hands-on industry perspective to conversations on leadership, storytelling, media & entertainment value chain, gender and diversity, and the future of media.

Aditya Dhar

Director · Known for Dhurandhar

Aditya Dhar (born 12 March 1983) is an Indian director, screenwriter, producer and lyricist who works in Hindi cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2019 war film Uri: The Surgical Strike, which was a critical and commercial success, becoming the 4th highest-grossing Indian film of the year and earning Dhar the National Film Award for Best Direction. He then directed the Dhurandhar series (2025-2026), a spy action thriller duology; both films in the series emerged as being among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time, earning Dhar widespread recognition across the Indian film industry. Dhar's films are known for their nationalistic themes, which have divided critics; commentators have contrastingly described his works as patriotic or jingoistic.

Akshaye Khanna

Cast · Known for Dhurandhar

Akshay Khanna (born 28 March 1975) is an Indian film actor. He made his acting debut in 1997 with Himalay Putra which was produced by his father Vinod Khanna. Since then he has been featured in several critically and commercially acclaimed films. Akshaye has been a recipient of Filmfare Awards twice. His most popular films include Border (1997), Taal (1999), Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Hulchul (2004), Race (2008), Dhurandhar (2025) among others. He was critically acclaimed for his performance in Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Humraaz (2002), Gandhi, My Father (2007) and Dhurandhar (2025) Akshaye Khanna had a four year gap from his acting career following his role in Gali Gali Chor Hai. He returned in 2016 as an antagonistic character in the film Dishoom.

Ranveer Singh

Cast · Known for Dhurandhar

Ranveer Singh (born July 6, 1985) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He made his acting debut in the romantic comedy *Band Baaja Baaraat* (2010), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He subsequently starred in the period romance *Lootera* (2013) and portrayed Peshwa Bajirao I in the historical drama *Bajirao Mastani* (2015), which earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. He later portrayed Sultan Alauddin Khilji in the period drama *Padmaavat* (2018), for which he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor, and played the titular police officer in the action film *Simmba* (2018). Singh won further Filmfare Awards for Best Actor for his performances as an aspiring street rapper in the musical drama *Gully Boy* (2019)—for which he also performed as a playback singer and as cricketer Kapil Dev in the biographical sports drama *83* (2021). His subsequent releases include the romantic comedy-drama *Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani* (2023) and an appearance in the action film *Singham Again* (2024). He later starred in the action thriller *Dhurandhar* (2025) and its sequel *Dhurandhar: The Revenge* (2026).