A few days ago, several members of the crew working on the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar in Leh fell ill, prompting immediate medical attention. While early reports suggested that poor food quality or cost-cutting on set may have been responsible, local authorities have since confirmed that the incident was part of a wider chicken contamination issue reported across Leh.
The matter was unrelated to the food or facilities provided by the film’s production. A source said, “This is one of the biggest films in production right now. Why would there be any need for cost-cutting at all? Leh is an incredibly difficult terrain to shoot. This is a unit of over 300 people. There was a local contamination issue that led to this. It is horrible that such ridiculous rumors are floating.”
Insiders associated with the project stressed that worker safety has always been a priority. “Health, hygiene, and crew safety have consistently been treated as top priorities. Additional precautions and stricter supplier checks are now in place, even as the unit has resumed work,” the source added.
The film is now in its last leg of shooting. On being prodded, the source said, “We have another few weeks of shooting left here. We will wrap and be back in Mumbai by mid-September.”
Speaking of the film, it is being directed by Aditya Dhar and jointly produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios. Besides Singh, the film will also star Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Akshaye Khanna, alongside Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi. It is scheduled to release on December 5, 2025.