Ranveer Singh revealed that playing Hamza was more challenging than Padmaavat’sKhilji

The actor’s business partner, NikunjBiyani, recalled their conversation about Dhurandhar, sharing how Ranveer found his role as Hamza more challenging.

In 2018, Ranveer Singh earned great praise for the role of Khilji in Sanjay LeelaBhansali’sPadmaavat. In 2025, he stunned fans with Dhurandhar, followed by Dhurandhar: The Revenge in 2026. He astonished everyone with his role as Hamza Ali Mazari in the film directed by Aditya Dhar. In a recent podcast, his business partner and SuperYou co-founder, NikunjBiyani, recalled a conversation with Ranveer, revealing that playing Hamza was more challenging than playing Khilji.

NikunjBiyani praises Ranveer Singh.

In an interview, while praising Ranveer Singh’s performance in Dhurandhar, Nikunj shared, “I saw Dhurandhar on the first day, first show for both the films. I loved it. Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, for me, was the best film of all time. I enjoyed part one as well, but part two was something else. I didn’t want to get out of my seat even to pee. I was like, I won’t even blink, just look at him, it’s insane.”

Ranveer Singh’s business partner says the actor found playing Hamza more challenging.

Recalling a conversation with Ranveer about the role’s demands, he said, “We were chatting with him once, and we asked him if he would do something as demanding as Khilji. He said, ‘This character (Hamza) has been way more challenging for me as an artist; it has taken so much more out of me. I had to go deep and give it 300 per cent; it has been very demanding.’ And when you see it, you’re like, what was this? He has proven he’s the GOAT. It’s a fact, he is insane.”

When Ranveer Singh played Khilji, he had revealed back then that he had isolated himself for 21 days and went to a dark place mentally to fully immerse himself in the character. The film went on to become a massive box office success, collecting ₹585 crore worldwide, while his performance received widespread acclaim from both audiences and critics.