Director Aditya Dhar’s upcoming spy-thriller, stalwartStarring Ranveer Singh, has generated a lot of excitement for its running time, which is estimated to be longer than expected. According to reports, the film is expected to be more than three and a half hours long.

Earlier, it was revealed that the film would be a two-part series inspired by true events. ,‘Dhurandhar Part 1’Its length is said to be around 3 hours 32 minutes. The final runtime has been kept secret. But it is expected to be about 3.5 hours long. The process of obtaining censor certificate has started. The exact runtime will be known once the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) clears the film in a few days.” Bollywood Hungama This claim has been made in the report quoting a source.

It further revealed, “stalwart Tells a huge story, and therefore has a long runtime. Director Aditya Dhar is an expert storyteller. See Uri: The Surgical Strike or like his presentations Article 370, fanfare And the recently released Baramulla. He always makes sure that there is a lot happening in his films and that what is going on does not feel dragged out. stalwartThe storytelling will be on the same lines. There will be so much happening that the audience will be hooked from beginning to end.”

If the report is true, stalwart It is set to become the longest Bollywood film to be released in almost 17 years. This record is in the name of Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan since 2008. jodha akbarWhich ended with a running time of 3 hours and 34 minutes. Before 2008, several major productions exceeded the three-hour mark: LOC Kargil (2003) ran for 4 hours 7 minutes; rent (2001) was 3 hours and 44 minutes long; Salute to love (2007) was 3 hours 36 minutes long; And loves (2000) ran for 3 hours 35 minutes.

Previous reports indicate that the manufacturer of stalwart In October this year it was decided to split the project into a two-part film. This decision likely came when the director, Aditya Dhar, concluded that it would be impossible to incorporate all of the planned footage and narrative storylines into a single film.

While the first film will release in theaters on December 5, 2025, the second part is likely to release in the first half of 2026.