'Dhurandhar' continues to make noise in 2026 with its upcoming sequel, and now a photo from the film's set has started chatter about 'Bade Saab's' identity.
Aditya Dhar created waves with his 2025 release, Dhurandhar and the chatter has continued well into 2026, as fans wait for the film's sequel. The film enjoyed a successful run at the box office, earning well over Rs. 1000 crores globally. However, while fans continue to enjoy the film, excitement is already building around the sequel, and fans are eager to watch Dhurandhar 2 in theatres. Amid that, a picture from the Dhurandhar 2 set has surfaced online, sparking speculation about the identity of 'Bade Saab'.
One of the characters fans have been extremely intrigued by has not even appeared on screen yet. However, the buzz around his name seems to be at an all-time high. Yes, we are talking about 'Bade Sahab'. Now, a leaked photo from the film's set has left fans abuzz about the character's identity. The photograph shows Sanjay Dutt's character, 'SP Aslam', and Arjun Rampal's character, 'Major Iqbal', standing together and seemingly engaged in conversation. The image quickly went viral, with many fans speculating whether Arjun Rampal's character could be 'Bade Saab'.
Soon after the image went viral, X users flooded the platform with theories that 'Major Iqbal' was 'Bade Saab'. It all started with a user citing that the image from Dhurandhar's sets of 'SP Aslam' meeting 'Major Iqbal' has given way to so many possibilities. The user further stated, "What if Major Iqbal is actually Bade Saab himself? And what if Aslam reveals to him that it was Hamza who orchestrated the murder of Rehman Dakait?" The user speculated that 'Iqbal' might have ordered 'Aslam' to keep digging into 'Hamza' and "secretly investigate him."
In the same post, the user further shared how it was possible that instead of exposing 'Hamza', 'Iqbal' used the opportunity to force him to work for him. They shared how that would explain 'Hamza' going back to Balochistan as 'Sher-e-Baloch' in the Part 2 glimpse. The user further added:
"At the same time, Aslam continues his investigation and ends up uncovering the truth about Jaskirat. That is when he is taken out by Jaskirat through a car blast, which was shown in the Part 1 trailer. This is just one possibility — there could be many more."
Soon after the theory emerged, fans started reacting to it. A fan commented, "If Sanjay Dutt's character is meeting Arjun Rampal, I guess Arjun Rampal is Bade Saab." Another user penned, "This means Arjun Rampal is Bade Saab." However, many users disagreed, pointing out, "I feel he isn't Bade Saab, as they are talking about him in the third person. Also, if you remember the end of the first part, Arjun Rampal asks who ordered it, which means it’s above his pay grade. The reason Major Iqbal confronts SP Aslam is to understand how they pulled it off."
Dhurandhar was released on the OTT platform, Netflix, 8 weeks after the film debuted in cinemas on December 5, 2025. The film features a stellar cast including R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna and Ranveer Singh. Following its digital release, the makers are now gearing up for Dhurandhar 2, which has been slated for March 19, 2026.
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