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Bimal Oberoi Breaks Out as Shirani in Dhurandhar 2

The franchise’s box-office surge is pulling a veteran performer into the spotlight.

Overview

  • Bimal Oberoi says he won the role of Shirani after months of auditions and agreed to grow a real beard and shave his head at director Aditya Dhar’s request.
  • Fans rediscovered his 1990s start in Daler Mehndi’s Ho Jayegi Balle Balle and his account of receiving 12 monthly cheques that helped him move to Mumbai, driving fresh online buzz.
  • Dhurandhar collected over ₹1,300 crore worldwide and the sequel has crossed ₹1,200 crore, a run that has boosted interest in supporting actors across the films.
  • Oberoi praised Dhar’s world-building and said the Dhurandhar universe could sustain character spin-offs, pointing to roles played by Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor and others.
  • He traced a decades-long career behind the camera on films like Tum Bin, Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Singh Is Kinng and PK, and said he has roles lined up with David Dhawan, a Canadian production and Prashanth Neel’s Dragon.