Army mess in Srinagar inaugurates 'Dhurandhar bar' with motifs from Ranveer Singh film, Rakesh Bedi gives tour. See pics
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The two Dhurandhar films from Aditya Dhar did not just shatter ticket-window records but also firmly entrenched themselves in modern Indian pop culture. Now, months after their rollout and success, even members of the Indian Army are recognising that impact. Of late, star Rakesh Bedi , who was part of the films, opened up that an Army mess in Srinagar has built a Dhurandhar bar, complete with posters and artwork from the movie. The star even gave a short tour of the bar in a video posted on social media.
Adding to this, Rakesh Bedi gave a tour of the Dhurandhar bar. Rakesh Bedi inaugurates Dhurandhar bar in Srinagar army mess On Friday, Rakesh Bedi shared a few videos on his Instagram Stories where he opened up that he was at an Army base in Srinagar, where he had been invited to inaugurate a Dhurandhar -themed bar. “I am in Srinagar. I won't go into details of where I am, but this is an Army mess. Here, they have made a Dhurandhar corner. They were waiting for someone to come and inaugurate it. Today, I happened to be here in Kashmir, in Srinagar, and I am going to do the honours. I am honoured to do that,” the star shared, before panning the camera to reveal a ribbon waiting to be cut. “I cannot tell you where this bar is for security reasons,” the star added.
Meanwhile, Later, in another video, Rakesh Bedi gave his followers a tour of the newly inaugurated bar. He showed how it had a sign proclaiming ‘Dhurandhar bar, established 2026’. On the side of the bar was a poster of Gaurav Gera, who played a milk soda seller in the movie. The poster showed him mixing the drink and featured his signature line. A poster of Rakesh Bedi was hung beside it, again featuring a drink-themed line of his from the movie. Rakesh also panned to an expansive artwork featuring the movie’s lead Ranveer Singh, which utilised part of a real gun to complete the illusion. On the opposite wall was an artwork of R Madhavan from the movie. The star played India’s National Security Advisor in the movie.
Notably, Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge focused on Hamza aka Jaskirat (Ranveer), an Indian spy in Karachi who infiltrates a local gang led by Rehman Dakait (Akshaye Khanna) to dismantle the ISI-led terror network it supported in Pakistan. The movie also starred Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun in pivotal roles. The first Dhurandhar rolled out in December 2025, minting ₹ 1300 crore rupees worldwide. The sequel was an even bigger hit, grossing over ₹ 1800 crore rupees globally.
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