In a recent interview, actor Mustafa Ahmed, who brought Rizwan to life in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, highlighted his character’s strategic act of feigning ignorance alongside Hamza (Ranveer Singh). He couldn’t hide his excitement over the hype surrounding his role, as viewers increasingly recognized him as Rizwan. Read on to know more details.
Mustafa Ahmed, who played the role of Rizwan in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, spoke about the overwhelming love he has received since the film’s release. The fitness guru-turned-actor quipped that he would eventually have to change his name to Rizwan.
He also talked about why his and Ranveer Singh’s characters pretended not to know each other in the first part.
Mustafa Ahmed answers the question raised by the audience about ‘Durandar “Revenge”
In an interview with India Today, Mustafa Ahmed was asked why his character Rizwan and Hamza Ali Mazari’s character, played by Ranveer Singh, pretended not to know each other when they were introduced by Alam, played by Gaurav Gera, in the film ‘Dhurandhar’.
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Mustafa answered the question raised by a number of viewers on social media. “We didn’t want to make it obvious that we knew each other,” he said.
But eagle-eyed fans will notice that there’s a little nod of the head when we shake hands. “It was very natural for us and, if I can take some credit, our performance was very impressive.”
Mustafa Ahmed talks about the overwhelming love he receives
In the same interview, Mustafa Ahmed spoke about the love he received for his performance in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. “I was just on a plane, and people came up to me and asked for a picture of me. They also told me how much they loved the movie and my performance,” he said.
I am Radwan to them, and that is a great feeling.” He went on to say, “I think I might have to change my name to Radwan.”The actor shared that someone asked him when he came to India and why he was traveling in a rickshaw. He said: “They look puzzled and ask me: ‘Aap India kab aaye?’ (When did you return to India)? How do you travel in a car?”
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Mustafa also added that it is funny and interesting to see how a film can have an impact on the audience.
He added that people are completely invested in the characters of the spy thriller.
More about ‘Durandar 2 ‘
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film has grossed over Rs 1,400 crore at the global box office. Domestically, the spy thriller has grossed over Rs 930 crore at the box office. The film is slowly approaching the Rs 1,000 crore mark. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.