The film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar is not just doing big numbers at the box office but it’s also creating a full-on craze among fans even with a long runtime of 3 hours 49 minutes the audiences say they were glued to their seats.
While the story and visuals are getting love one thing that’s clearly standing out is the film’s music and here’s where the Jalandhar comes in strong.
A big part of the soundtrack’s success is being credited to artists with roots in and around Jalandhar. From soulful Sufi vibes to high-energy tracks these voices are making the film feel more real and emotional for the audience.
One of the biggest highlights is Jyoti Nooran who has lent her voice to two very different songs ‘Tere Ishq Ne’ and ‘Vaari Jaavan’. Fans say her raw and powerful singing is one of the reasons these songs are trending across platforms like YouTube and Spotify especially in Punjab.
Another major name adding to the Jalandhar connection is Khan Saab often called ‘Bharat Da Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.’ His performance of the title track Aari-Aari has become one of the most talked-about moments from the film’s music launch and a video also went viral where Ranveer Singh repeatedly kept asking him to sing live. Khan Saab later described the experience as “spiritual,” reflecting how deeply the music connects.
The film’s soundtrack also features Jasmine Sandlas and Satinder Sartaaj (born in Hoshiarpur) both adding their own unique styles as Sartaaj brings a Sufi touch with Noor-e-Ilahi while Jasmine adds her own element to tracks like Aari-Aari and Main Aur Tu.
Adding to the strong Jalandhar connection actress Madhurjeet Sarghi who plays Ranveer Singh’s on-screen mother in Dhurandhar 2 also has deep roots in the city as she began her acting journey as a college student in Jalandhar studying at HMV College and the GNDU Regional Campus. It was during her college days that she actively took part in theatre shaping her acting skills and emotional depth that audiences are now praising in the film.
Coming from a creative background with filmmaker Harjit Singh as her father and professor-lyricist Tejinder Kaur as her mother Madhurjeet was always close to the arts and her early performances in school and college plays in Jalandhar eventually opened doors to stage productions and films.