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Have you heard? Nagarjuna denies reports of being approached for Dhurandhar
Updated On: 15 February, 2026 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Nagarjuna Akkineni has dismissed rumours of being approached for Dhurandhar, clarifying he wasn’t offered the role played by Akshaye Khanna. He added that he admires Aditya Dhar’s work and loved the film
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Akshaye Khanna in ‘Dhurandhar’; (right) Nagarjuna Akkineni. Pics/Nimesh Dave, Youtube, Instagram
There’s only one Rehman Dakait
It’s impossible to imagine anyone other than Akshaye Khanna as Rehman Dakait in Dhurandhar (2025). While recent rumours suggested that filmmaker Aditya Dhar had first approached Nagarjuna Akkineni for the role, the South superstar has now rubbished them. Nagarjuna told Bollywood Hungama, “I was not offered Akshaye Khanna’s role in Dhurandhar, I wish I was.” The actor heaped praise on the action thriller, before adding, “[It had] incredible direction by Aditya Dhar. I loved his earlier film, Uri [The Surgical Strike, 2019] also.”
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