{"id":408723,"date":"2026-01-14T13:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408723\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:28:08","slug":"will-akshaye-khanna-join-ranveer-singh-in-dhurandhar-2-actor-to-return-to-set-soon-heres-everything-we-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/408723\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Akshaye Khanna join Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar 2? Actor to return to set soon, here\u2019s everything we know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"content\">One of the biggest highlights of Aditya Dhar\u2019s film Dhurandhar, apart from Ranveer Singh, was Akshaye Khanna\u2019s unforgettable performance as Rehman Dakait. The actor came, shined bright onscreen, left the audience in awe of his unmatchable aura, and left. From his smile to his jaw line, from his impromptu dance on Bahrainian rapper Flipperachi\u2019s Arabic track FA9LA to his impactful death scene, fans just can\u2019t get enough of Akshaye and hoped to see him return in Dhurandhar 2. But many netizens wondered if that was possible, because Rehman Dakait\u2019s character met a \u2018kasainuma\u2019 end in Dhurandhar. Well, we have the answer right here.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Akshaye_1768384033524_1768384042122.jpg\" alt=\"Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar\" title=\"Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/>Akshaye Khanna in Dhurandhar<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Movie-lovers\u2019 prayers have been answered because Akshaye Khanna is reportedly returning to sets soon for Dhurandhar 2. The first part teased the audience by showing glimpses of the sequel, where makers will explore Ranveer Singh\u2019s transformation from Jaskirat Singh Rangi to undercover agent Hamza Ali Mazari, and his rise as a gangster in Lyari after Rehman Dakait\u2019s death. But according to a new report shared by Filmfare, Dhurandhar 2 will also give us Akshaye aka Rehman\u2019s backstory. The report read, \u201cOur sources confirm that Akshaye Khanna will return to sets for a short one-week shoot, aimed at expanding his character\u2019s backstory and adding more layers to his role in the next chapter of the franchise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Soon after this information went viral on social media, fans celebrated the news of Akshaye\u2019s much-awaited return in the comment section. One such netizen claimed, \u201cBas mere Akshay khanna sir ka screentime badha de Dhar bhaiya,\u201d whereas a comment read, \u201cF**k yeah baby. Was already missing that jawline and cheekbones\ud83d\udd25.\u201d Another social media user shared, \u201cRehman dacait ka kasainuma backstory we want. M seated,\u201d whereas a netizen stated, \u201cIf this is real, then f**k yea baby bring it the f**k on, lekin agar fake news wali dagabaazi nikli toh\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">Also starring Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt and Sara Arjun, Dhurandhar 2 is set to arrive in theatres on March 19. The film will clash with Rocking Star Yash\u2019s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the biggest highlights of Aditya Dhar\u2019s film Dhurandhar, apart from Ranveer Singh, was Akshaye Khanna\u2019s unforgettable&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":408724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[35283,22097,49,48,144550,75,172200,337,6187,140485],"class_list":{"0":"post-408723","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-aditya-dhar","9":"tag-akshaye-khanna","10":"tag-ca","11":"tag-canada","12":"tag-dhurandhar-2","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-jaskirat-singh-rangi","15":"tag-movies","16":"tag-ranveer-singh","17":"tag-rehman-dakait"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/408724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}