Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar sparks chatter as Rahul Gandhi gets ‘Executive Producer’ credit

PUBLISHED: 28 Aug 2025, 04:37 PM IST
LAST UPDATE: 28 Aug 2025, 04:37 PM IST

Ranveer Singh’s much-anticipated film Dhurandhar created an unexpected buzz this week, not for its star power or plot, but for a surprising name in the teaser credits. Listed as Executive Producer was none other than ‘Rahul Gandhi’, leaving the internet in a frenzy. However, the actual story is pretty straightforward.

General Rahul Gandhi As Executive Producer

The unusual credit of Rahul Gandhi as Executive Producer led to a storm of memes, with many joking that the Congress leader had now forayed into Bollywood. 

Social media timelines got flooded with posts like, “Rahul Gandhi’s career switch, now an executive producer in Ranveer Singh’s film!” (sic)

Others circulated screenshots of the credit reel, asking in confusion, “Wait, is this for real? Which line has he joined now?” (sic)

Another wrote, “Which RAHUL GANDHI is this!! I guess the REAL one #Dhurandhar” (sic)

— shubh (@shubbh18_) July 8, 2025

Executive Producer Rahul Gandhi 🥸 #Dhurandharpic.twitter.com/gwyUYFrN1m

— Sunil Goriya (@Sunil_Goriya) July 8, 2025

General The Real Identity of Rahul Gandhi

Amid the online chatter, the truth came out quickly. The Rahul Gandhi named in the credits is not the politician, but a noted film producer with several acclaimed projects to his name. His production portfolio includes hits like Akshay Kumar’s Rustom, Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha’s The Family Man, SonyLIV’s Rocket Boys, Taapsee Pannu’s Blur, and the upcoming Lucky Bhaskar.

General First Look Reveal with Param Sundari

Meanwhile, the makers of Dhurandhar have planned a grand reveal. The film’s first look will be showcased in cinemas this weekend, attached to the release of Param Sundari starring Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor. The teaser, with a runtime of 2 minutes and 42 seconds, has already received a U/A 16+ certification from the CBFC.

Helmed by National Award-winning director Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar, also starring Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun, among others, is slated to release in theatres on December 5, 2025.