More than 40 days after ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ hit screens on March 19, 2026, its amazing action and explosive set pieces continue to stun audiences. Shedding light on one of the film’s most talked-about moments, SFX supervisor Vishal Tyagi recently revealed how the climactic tanker explosion was pulled off using entirely practical effects, with zero CGI. The high-risk sequence reportedly involved 500 litres of petrol and several kilograms of explosives, as Ranveer Singh remained composed and delivered his shot right in the midst of the chaos.
‘Dhurandhar 2 ’ climax had no CGI, only real explosions
Talking to Hindi Rush, Vishal Tyagi said, “Usually what happens is people say, ‘Give us a small explosion, we will make it look like a huge one.’ But in Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar didn’t want to do CG—especially for the explosions. The instruction was clear, and we were given complete creative freedom. The tanker blast in the climax was the toughest thing to create. The biggest safety concern we had was for this particular scene. Imagine burning 500 litres of petrol for real. There was no CG at all. Every tiny detail in the scene is real. We had concerns that while blasting the tankers, the flames should not reach Ranveer Singh, who was walking in close proximity. We did all the work and precisely told Ranveer Singh where he could start walking”.Although the scene featured both Arjun Rampal and Ranveer Singh, Vishal revealed that Ranveer was exposed to greater risk. He shared, “Arjun Rampal was there in the shot and then we removed him before taking the explosion shot—obviously. I was majorly concerned for Ranveer, but he wasn’t as concerned himself. Mostly because he had seen our work and knew how precisely I briefed everyone about the explosions. After the shot, he would only say one thing—‘Faad diya tune!’ We had done Arjun Reddy’s pack-up, he could have gone back to his van, but everybody stayed back to watch the explosion.”
‘Dhurandhar 2’ climax came with huge production pressure
Speaking about the pressure of pulling off the sequence, Vishal said, “I had a lot of production pressure on me. Real train base and containers were used for the explosion. It was very challenging, but we were confident. Production told me to use 250 litres, but I was adamant that at least 500 litres of fuel was required. To make that explode, I also had to add 25 kilos of explosive in each of these tanks to get the right effect. Maine suna sabki, ki apne mann ki.”
‘Dhurandhar 2’ dominates the box office
Meanwhile, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has become one of the highest-grossing Hindi films ever, breaking several box office records. Together with its first installment, the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise has reportedly surpassed Rs 3000 crore globally. Helmed by Aditya Dhar, the film also features Rakesh Bedi, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun in prominent roles.