Arjun Rampal Opens Up About Experiencing 26/11 Horrors On His Birthday; Calls 'Dhurandhar' His Personal Revenge

Arjun Rampal revealed his harrowing experience of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, which occurred on his birthday. He recounted being at a hotel when the first blast struck, leading to a night of fear and uncertainty. Rampal stated that portraying Major Iqbal in Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ felt like personal retribution for the horrors he witnessed firsthand.

Aditya Dhar‘s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Arjun Rampal as Major Iqbal, has been receiving massive appreciation from all quarters. Recently at an event, the actor expressed how working on both films felt like a personal revenge, as he had witnessed the 2008 Mumbai terror attack firsthand.

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Arjun Rampal says ‘Dhurandhar’ felt like his revenge

At the Hello! Hall of Fame Awards, Arjun Rampal recalled experiencing the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai. The actor shared he was at a hotel to pick his friends up. He added that they were going to celebrate his birthday at the Taj hotel. While they were on their way, the actor stated that the first blast at Mahim took place.

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He said, “I heard that sound, and the whole glass kind of shook and rattled, and we were like, ‘What the hell was that?’ Within 10 minutes, our phones started ringing, and everyone said there was some gang war that had broken out in Colaba. In 20–30 minutes, the entire Four Seasons hotel was cordoned off. Adarsh Jatia very graciously gave me a suite and said, ‘You can stay here for the night, but we can’t let anybody go out; it’s not safe.‘”He went on to add, “On my birthday, I saw the horrors of 26/11 play out. In the morning, when I drove back home, I had to stop at least three times because I felt like I was going to be sick. When Aditya Dhar narrated the 26/11 sequence to me, I knew I was going to have my revenge—and that’s what I did with ‘Dhurandhar’. All I want to say is, Bharat Mata Ki Jai.”

More about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’

Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film stars Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and more. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.According to the Sacnilk report, as of now, the movie has crossed over Rs 460 crore in India on Day 5 (today).