Aditya Dhar is an popular Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was born on 12th March 1983 in New Delhi, India. In 2019, Aditya Dhar made a remarkable directorial debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike, an action-packed war film inspired by the 2016 Uri attack. Starring Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, and Paresh Rawal, and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under the RSVP Movies banner, the film presented a fictionalized yet impactful dramatization of India’s military retaliation.

Filmed extensively in Serbia, Uri was both a critical and commercial success. It earned an impressive ₹2.4 billion (US$28 million) in India and over ₹3.5 billion (US$41 million) globally, becoming the tenth highest-grossing Indian film domestically at the time. Dhar’s gripping storytelling and direction earned him prestigious accolades, including the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.

Building on his success, Dhar launched his own production house, B62 Studios, in 2021. His next ambitious project was The Immortal Ashwatthama, a mythological superhero film intended as a trilogy. The film was to reunite him with Vicky Kaushal and also star Sara Ali Khan, with Ronnie Screwvala once again backing the production. Announced on the second anniversary of Uri, filming was scheduled to begin in mid-2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating production costs, the project was delayed and eventually shelved.

In 2024, Dhar announced his highly anticipated second feature film, Dhurandhar, marking a new chapter in his filmmaking journey. The film stars Ranveer Singh in the lead, supported by an ensemble cast that includes Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Akshaye Khanna, and young talent Sara Arjun. A blend of action, emotion, and drama, Dhurandhar is slated for release on 5 December 2025, promising another impactful cinematic experience from Aditya Dhar.