Mumbai’s glittering skyline twinkled with anticipation on December 9, 2025, as the world premiere of Dhurandhar lit up the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, transforming the Jio World Convention into a cauldron of cinematic suspense. The red carpet, a velvet river flanked by 500 screaming fans and a phalanx of paparazzi, became Akshaye Khanna’s personal runway, the 50-year-old actor striding in like a shadow given form.