‘Dhurandhar 2’, Manav Gohil Plays Role Of R Madhavan’s Trusted Aid, Sushant Bhansal, Kidnaps Ranveer

Aditya Dhar directed Dhurandhar 2, which was released theatrically on March 19, 2026. The movie showcases Ranveer Singh’s journey from ‘Jaskirat Singh Rangi’ to ‘Hamza Ali Manzari’. The stellar cast of the movie includes Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Manav Gohil, Gaurav Gera, Yami Gautam and Danish Pandor. Manav Gohil plays the same role that he played in Dhurandhar 1.

For the unversed, in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, Manav Gohil has played the role of ‘Sushant Bhansal’, who is a senior intelligence officer in India’s intelligence setup. Manav Gohil’s role has been reprised in Dhurandhar 2 as well. Manav’s character is not at all new to the Dhurandhar franchise, as he played the role of Deputy Director of the Intelligence Bureau, ‘Sushant Bhansal’, in the movie.

Manav Gohil’s character, ‘Sushant Bhansal’, gets ‘Hamza Ali Mazari’ kidnapped in Dhurandhar 2

For the unversed, in Dhurandhar 2, the story of ‘Hamza’, a.k.a ‘Jaskirat Singh Rangi’ is shown. It is personal for ‘Jaskirat’, as in 2002, the 21-year-old man from Pathankot who was training to become a fauji became a killer. He kills the rapists of his sister, and the court gives a death sentence to ‘Jaskirat’. Well, then enters R Madhavan as ‘Ajit Sanyal’ and his trusted aide, ‘Sushant Bansal’, played by Manav Gohil. Well, Manav is seen abducting ‘Jaskirat’, then introducing him to’ Ajay Sanyal’. Well, from ‘Jaskirat’, ‘Sushant’, and ‘Ajit’ together transform Ranveer to ‘Hamza Ali Mazari’.

Manav Gohil’s character, ‘Sushant Bhansal’, has a huge role in making ‘Hamza Ali Mazari’ a babbar sher

Well, it is ‘Ajay Sanyal’ who gives ‘Hamza’ the name of ‘Babbar Sher’, and then in Pakistan, ‘Hamza’ takes down the entire terror network in Pakistan. He is seen killing one terrorist after another. Manav’s character of ‘Sushant’ teaches ‘Hamza’ to be less emotional, as he is a spy. Well, he completes Operation Dhurandhar and leaves to meet his mother in Pathankot. It is Manav Gohil who informs R Madhavan that ‘Hamza’ has gone to meet his mother, and he had to report for further duty, but was missing.

Manav Gohil’s character, ‘Sushant Bhansal’, is intelligent and knows how to hold on to his position

Manav Gohil’s character, ‘Sushant Bhansal’, is shown to be a senior officer of the Intelligence Bureau and is seen reinforcing his role with a lot of intelligence in Dhurandhar 2. ‘Sushant’ with the IB is shown to be a senior, intelligent strategist and a key aide to ‘Ajay Sanyal’. Manav’s character plays the central role between the field operations and also the central command.

Manav Gohil’s character, Sushant Bhansal, is usually working behind the scenes

Manav Gohil’s character, ‘Sushant Bhansal’s character, is seen making varied decisions that contribute to mission Dhurandhar. Manav’s role is very important as when ‘Hamza’ does cross-border operations amid tensions with Pakistan. Manav’s role is to ensure that India’s national security is not compromised. Unlike Ranveer’s character, ‘Hamza’, who is seen in active combat, Manav plays a supporting character of Officer Bansal. However, he makes all the main decisions with ‘Ajit Sanyal’ related to planning and plotting against Pakistan. ‘Sushant Bhansal’ is not in war with the terrorists, but he is no less than India’s top mastermind, ensuring the nation comes first.

Manav Gohil had to miss the Navratri festival as he was shooting for Dhurandhar

The actor had earlier sat down for an interview with The Times of India and revealed that, due to Dhurandhar’s demanding schedule, he had even had to miss the Garba performance. Manav is so disciplined and dedicated to his craft that he had to miss the Navratri celebrations because of his commitment to Dhurandhar. The actor had revealed:

“I was keen to play garba but that wasn’t possible as I was shooting for the film Dhurandhar.”

Manav Gohil’s character ensures that ‘Hamza’ becomes a master of war, espionage and even poisons

Well, in the post-credits of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, we see Manav subject ‘Jaskirat’ and other spies working for the nation to tedious training. The main core of the training revolves around the theme of balidaan, sacrifice. Manav teaches ‘Jaskirat’ how to control his emotions and helps him become a master of everything needed in war.

When Manav Gohil had shared that Dhurandhar 2 will be grand

Manav Gohil, in a promotional interaction, had told the media that Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 will be a cinematic experience. He had already revealed that Dhurandhar: The Revenge will be grand and explosive, and that the narrative will answer all the questions fans had in Dhurandhar one.

More about Dhurandhar 2

One needs to watch Dhurandhar: The Revenge to understand how the life of ‘Hamza’ was shaped. The music score of the movie is also unmatched, as it has Nusrat Fateh Ali’s classic song, Dil Pe Zakham Khate Hain, as one of the very versatile songs in the movie.

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