Dhurandhar’s Donga shares hilarious BTS story from pivotal scene in Aditya Dhar film: ‘Hamza ne rear view mirror se…’
Naveen Kaushik earned praise for his portrayal of Donga in Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar. Donga served as Rehman Dakait’s (Akshaye Khanna) loyal right-hand man and a key member of the gang alongside Hamza (Ranveer Singh). The actor has now shared BTS pics from the shoot of his big fight scene during the climax of the film, which has become a fan favourite ever since it was released in theatres on December 5.
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For those who have yet to catch the film in theatres, Donga’s character dies at the end of the film after fighting to save Rahman Dakait. Donga heroically throws bombs, fires the gun against the gang of Jinn, but is ultimately shot dead.
Naveen Kaushik shared that a body double was used for the scene in the film. The actor took to his Instagram account and shared a hilarious pic with his body double, as they looked at the camera in identical attires. In the caption, Naveen added, “The sequence that defined Donga. Saara anger and rage ek moment mein nikalke screen pe aa gaya. And to set the record straight- saar mein goli nahi lagi thi, Hamza ne rear view mirror se maara. (*bahut kamina aadmi hai Hamza.) (I had to show all the anger and rage in one moment on screen. But yes my character did not get shot in the head, Hamza had fired from the rear view mirror).”
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He added, “Aur Donga body double tha, unn stunts ke liye jahan mere pe bharosa nahi kar sakte thay kaam sahi se karne ka. @shaikhburhanuddinnaseeruddin Bhai aapko mera, Naveen ka, bahut bahut thank you. Aapne ne mere saath milke Donga ke action sequence ko superhit bana diya (And there was a body double used for these scenes as I could not be trusted for that job. Thank you to him for making the action sequence a superhit).”
About Dhurandhar’s success
The spy action thriller has been unstoppable at the box office since its release. Starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and R Madhavan, among others in key roles, the film received mixed reviews from critics. However, strong word of mouth from audiences propelled its success. Within just 22 days, Dhurandhar entered the ₹1,000 crore club and continues its impressive theatrical run. The film’s second part is slated for a theatrical release in March 2026.
