Why Dhurandhar 2’s OTT rights are split between Netflix and JioHotstar

Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s spy-action thriller Dhurandhar: The Revenge has once again become one of the entertainment industry’s biggest talking points – this time for its unconventional OTT strategy. Breaking away from the usual post-theatrical streaming model followed by most Indian films, Dhurandhar: The Revenge is opting for a split-platform release. While Netflix has already started streaming the film internationally, audiences in India will watch it on JioHotstar from June. The unusual arrangement has sparked industry curiosity over how the film’s digital rights were carved up and what it could signal for future OTT deals. The film’s OTT rollout explained After its theatrical release on March 19, 2026, Dhurandhar: The Revenge emerged as a global box-office success. Weeks of speculation around its OTT debut ended when Netflix announced that the film would start streaming internationally from May 15, 2026. However, Netflix's release only covers overseas territories, such as the US, UK, Canada, UAE, and several other international markets. In India, the film will stream on JioHotstar instead. Dalam sequel #Dhurandhar ni, Hamza akan cuba musnahkan dunia jenayah 🔥 #DhurandharTheRevenge #RawAndUndekha bakal tiba di Netflix, 15 Mei. @RanveerOfficial @rampalarjun @duttsanjay @ActorMadhavan #AkshayeKhanna #SaraArjun @bolbedibol @AdityaDharFilms #JyotiDeshpande ... pic.twitter.com/brsRL2IrH1 — Netflix Malaysia (@NetflixMY) May 14, 2026 JioHotstar has officially confirmed that the film will premiere on the platform on June 4 at 7 pm before becoming widely available for streaming starting from June 5. Adding to the buzz is the fact that both platforms are promoting the OTT release as the “Raw & Undekha” cut — an extended, less filtered version of the film. Netflix was the first to market the digital edition as featuring unseen footage and sequences that were not part of the theatrical release. The extended version reportedly includes restored action sequences, uncensored dialogues and additional violent scenes...