{"id":284146,"date":"2026-02-14T17:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/284146\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:35:08","slug":"nagarjuna-breaks-silence-on-rejecting-rehman-dakaits-role-in-ranveer-singhs-dhurandhar-akshaye-khanna-was-terrific-aditya-dhar-direction-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/284146\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagarjuna breaks silence on rejecting Rehman Dakait&#8217;s role in Ranveer Singh&#8217;s Dhurandhar: &#8216;Akshaye Khanna was terrific&#8230; aditya dhar direction&#8217; | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-2026-02-14t184314.jpg\" alt=\"Nagarjuna breaks silence on rejecting Rehman Dakait's role in Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: 'Akshaye Khanna was terrific... aditya dhar direction'\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> Ever since Aditya Dhar\u2019s Dhurandhar hit theatres, the film has been the talk of the town. While <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/akshaye-khanna\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Akshaye Khanna<\/a> turned into an overnight internet sensation with his menacing act as Rehman Dakait, recent rumours claimed that the role was initially offered to Nagarjuna \u2014 and that the South superstar had turned it down.Now, Nagarjuna has set the record straight.<\/p>\n<p>Dhurandhar Actor Exposes On-Set Divide: Akshaye Khanna Stayed Distant While Ranveer Held Back<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interaction with Bollywood Hungama, the actor dismissed the speculation, clarifying that he was never approached for the part that eventually went to Akshaye Khanna.\u201cAbsolutely not. I was not offered the role, though I wish I was&#8230; Dhurandhar is a superb film&#8230; Really incredible direction by Aditya Dhar. I loved his earlier film Uri also! Superb acting by everybody in the film, and Akshaye Khanna was terrific&#8230; Looking forward to the sequel! Wishing them another blockbuster,\u201d Nagarjuna said. <\/p>\n<p>The Making of Rehman Dakait: Akshaye Khanna\u2019s Most Radical Look Yet<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Audiences demand international standards of storytelling\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Currently shooting for his 100th film, Nagarjuna also spoke about taking his time with the milestone project.\u201cWe are not rushing anything. There is no hurry to complete the film. We want it to be very special. After Dhurandhar, it is clear that the audiences demand international standards of storytelling,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>What lies ahead<\/p>\n<p>Nagarjuna was last seen in Bollywood in Brahm\u0101stra: Part One \u2013 Shiva (2022), where he played Anish Shetty, the wielder of the Nandi \u0100stra, alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. His next film is slated for a January 15 release during Sankranthi. Meanwhile, Akshaye Khanna is expected to return as Rehman Dakait in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, which is scheduled to release on March 19. After Dhurandhar 2, the actor also has Mahakali and Ikka lined up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ever since Aditya Dhar\u2019s Dhurandhar hit theatres, the film has been the talk of the town. 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