Akshaye Khanna and Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar has been one of the most talked-about movies of 2026. The Aditya Dhar-directed movie has rocked at the box office, and the record collection is unbreakable. Fans have been obsessed with Ranveer’s character, ‘Hamza Ali Ansari’, and Akshaye Khanna’s role as ‘Rehman Dakait’. However, did Akshaye Khanna maintain a distance from his co-stars on the sets of Dhurandhar? Naveen Kaushik, who played the right hand of Akshaye Khanna in the film, revealed details related to the same.
Akshaye Khanna used to retreat back to his space on the sets of Dhurandhar?
Naveen Kaushik, who played the character of ‘Donga’, ‘Rehman’s right-hand man and ‘Hamza’s fellow gang-member, has now spilled the beans on how Akshaye and Ranveer were on the sets. Both the stars played their role with excellence in the spy action movie, Dhurandhar. Naveen, in a recent interview with Siddharth Kanan, shared that on set, Ranveer Singh always treated the entire crew like friends. However, Akshaye Khanna was known to maintain a certain distance from all. Naveen shared that Akshaye was someone who liked to find comfort in his own space. Naveen revealed:
“Akshaye Khanna, on the other hand, maintained a certain distance — mostly because he was deeply invested in his character. Interestingly, the on-screen dynamic translated into real life as well. You’d see all the gang members sitting together, laughing and having fun, while Rahman Dakait would sit a little apart. That’s how it was throughout the shoot. If we went up to him for a conversation, he would speak very warmly. But once the conversation ended, he would retreat back into his space.”
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