Dhurandhar 2: Will Salman Khan Play The Role Of Bada Sahab? Here's An Interesting Fact Check

The hype around Dhurandhar: The Revenge has grown further after an AI-made Dhurandhar 2 poster featuring Ranveer Singh as Hamza Ali Mazari and Salman Khan as Bade Sahab spread across social media, prompting fans to question whether the image reveals the real casting plans or is simply wishful thinking.

The poster, which pairs Salman Khan with Ranveer Singh, follows earlier online buzz that linked Salman Khan to the mysterious Bade Sahab, a character whose identity remains hidden even after Dhurandhar released, and whose absence from trailers for Dhurandhar: The Revenge has only increased fan theories.

Salman Khan To Be A Part Of Dhurandhar 2?

Speculation around Bade Sahab first picked up after viewers left cinemas still unsure about the character’s true face, and many fans began "imagining" the superstar as the mastermind antagonist, building fan art, threads and theories that tried to connect Salman Khan to this unseen figure within the Dhurandhar world.

Last month, curiosity spiked again when behind-the-scenes pictures of Sanjay Dutt as Chaudhry Aslam and Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal surfaced online, and soon after, an AI-generated image appeared that showed Salman Khan seemingly sharing a covert meeting with the two characters, fuelling more discussion about whether this casting twist might actually happen in Dhurandhar 2.

Is Salman Khan Playing The Role Of Bada Sahab In Dhurandhar 2?

Industry sources, however, stress that these viral visuals, including the latest Dhurandhar 2 poster and the earlier group image, are fan creations rather than official material, and Jio Studios has not confirmed or denied any talks with Salman Khan, leaving the question of whether Salman Khan plays Bade Sahab open but unverified.

The secrecy is consistent with the studio’s broader strategy for Dhurandhar: The Revenge, as the team has kept every detail relating to Bade Sahab away from promotions, with no frame of the character in trailers and no casting reveal so far, suggesting that any surprise linked to Bade Sahab is being tightly guarded until audiences watch the movie in cinemas.

Alongside the Salman Khan chatter, another thread of conversation has emerged around Dhurandhar 2, with a report claiming that the studio wants to develop the Ranveer Singh-led spy action film into a longer Dhurandhar franchise and has urged filmmaker Aditya Dhar to start working on Dhurandhar 3, potentially creating a larger cinematic universe anchored by recurring characters and storylines.

According to that report, Aditya Dhar already has a concept for a third film but has not yet signed off on it, while Jio Studios is reportedly pushing for a post-credit scene in Dhurandhar: The Revenge that would tease Dhurandhar 3 and signal that the story, which insiders say can stretch across multiple chapters, is far from finished.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on 19 March, releasing in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada, and early trade tracking suggests the film’s advance bookings are already setting strong collection benchmarks, with box office experts predicting a very strong opening phase if the current momentum holds.

Whether or not Salman Khan ultimately appears as Bade Sahab in Dhurandhar 2, and whether Aditya Dhar moves ahead with Dhurandhar 3, the combination of viral fan posters, guarded marketing and impressive advance ticket sales indicates that Dhurandhar: The Revenge is entering theatres with heavy curiosity, strong speculation and a ready-made audience base.