Paresh Rawal’s reaction increased the discussion

Mumbai: Amidst the success of the film ‘Dhurandhar 2’, there is also talk of the old film ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’. In this film, Paresh Rawal played the role of Govind Bhardwaj, a character based on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Recently a netizen praised his performance, to which Paresh Rawal responded in a funny way.

A user shared a picture of Paresh Rawal watching ‘Uri’ on X and wrote, ‘I liked Paresh Rawal’s role of Ajit Doval very much. But one thing was striking that he was not shown smoking in the film. On this, Paresh Rawal immediately replied, ‘Yes, I did not smoke but I did break the phone!’ His funny answer quickly went viral.

Many other users also gave their reactions on this. One jokingly said, ‘Doval sir had stopped smoking cigarettes during Uri. Must have taken a short break for health. Another user asked Paresh, ‘Would you like to work in a film like ‘Dhurandhar’ or ‘Dhurandhar 2′?’ Paresh Rawal has supported ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and recently discussed the film with a journalist. Although he is not a part of the Dhurandhar franchise, he is still expressing happiness over the success of the film.

It is worth noting that Paresh Rawal played a powerful role in ‘Uri’. His dialogue delivery and screen presence are remembered even today. Whereas in ‘Dhurandhar 2’, R Madhavan has played the role of Ajay Sanyal, a character based on Ajit Doval. There is interest among the audience in the characters inspired by Doval in both the films. Paresh Rawal is busy with many projects these days, which include ‘Bhoot Bangla’, ‘Badtameez Gill’ and ‘Welcome to the Jungle’.

He will be seen with Akshay Kumar, Tabu and Vamika Gabbi in ‘Bhoot Bangla’. This film is scheduled to release on 10 April 2026. There were some reports of delay in its release, but there is no official confirmation yet. Fans have liked this appreciative post of the netizen and Paresh’s funny answer. People are writing on social media that Paresh Rawal’s humor is always amazing. His performance in ‘Uri’ is still considered excellent. Amidst the success of Dhurandhar 2, the memory of ‘Uri’ is reminding the audience of good old films.