'Dhurandhar' actor Aditya Uppal recalls what Sanjay Dutt said when he met him on set, 'Arey laaley,' and also shares an anecdote about Ranveer Singh

Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' has been making big numbers at the box office since its release in theaters. Amidst the buzz around the Ranveer Singh starrer, Aditya Uppal, who played the role of ASP Omar Hydar, the trusted man of Sanjay Dutt's character SP Chaudhary Aslam in the film, shared his experience working with the heavyweights. Let's take a look at what he has to say.

Aditya Uppal talks about meeting Sanjay Dutt on sets of 'Dhurandhar'

In an interview with Bollywood Bubble, Aditya Uppal shared his first interaction with Sanjay Dutt. The actor shared he was overwhelmed when he met the Baba of Bollywood. Uppal stated that he had an "amazing memory" working with everyone on the sets. He further shared that he first met Sanjay Dutt. Recalling his meeting, he said, "I just got numb, and I told him, ‘Sir, mai aap ke sath khada ho ke numb sa ho gaya hu.’ He told me, ‘Arey lale, abhi toh bauth kaam karna hai.'"

Aditya Uppal says Ranveer Singh motivates everyone to give their best shot

Talking about Aditya Dhar, he stated that it was humbling and inspiring. Uppal also opened up about sharing screen space with Ranveer Singh. Sharing an episode, he said, "One amazing memory with Ranveer Singh was that he is one man who just puts his energy into the sets. Even if it's not his scene, he would say, 'Omar aur energy daal, isko faad de, kill kar de.'"

The actor went on to share that Singh always encourages everyone on the set to deliver their best and keeps the atmosphere charged up and focused.

More about 'Dhurandhar'

The Aditya Dhar-directed film stars Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy who infiltrates the Lyari town in Pakistan with the name Hamza Ansari. The movie also features Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun. With every passing day, the movie has been raking in massive numbers at the box office. According to the Sacnilk report, until now, the film has earned over Rs 362 crore in India. Reportedly, the movie has already crossed the Rs 400 crore mark at the global box office.

The film was released in theaters on December 5, 2025.

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