History of Aditya Dhar in Timeline

Aditya Dhar is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, and lyricist prominent in Hindi cinema. He debuted as a director with the successful 2019 war film *Uri: The Surgical Strike*, for which he won the National Film Award for Best Direction. In 2025, his second directorial venture, the spy action-thriller *Dhurandhar*, achieved widespread acclaim and became the highest-grossing Hindi film in India. It also ranked as the fourth highest-grossing Indian film overall and the highest-grossing A-rated Indian film to date.

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March 1983: Aditya Dhar Born

On 12 March 1983, Aditya Dhar was born in New Delhi into a Kashmiri Pandit family.

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2006: Moved to Mumbai and Started Career

In 2006, Aditya Dhar moved to Mumbai and began his career as an assistant director, also contributing lyrics and dialogues to various films.

2016: Uri Attack

The movie 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' released in 2019, was based on real-life retaliation operations following the 2016 Uri attack.

2019: Directorial Debut with Uri: The Surgical Strike

In 2019, Aditya Dhar made his directorial debut with the war film Uri: The Surgical Strike, which became a major success.

2019: Acclaim for Uri: The Surgical Strike

In 2019, Aditya Dhar's directorial debut, Uri: The Surgical Strike, received acclaim for its realistic war sequences and emotional quotient. Some described it as patriotic, while others called it propaganda.

2019: Uri: The Surgical Strike Release and Acclaim

In 2019, Aditya Dhar's directorial debut, Uri: The Surgical Strike, was released, receiving widespread acclaim and commercial success, leading to a National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director for Dhar.

June 2021: Marriage to Yami Gautam

On 4 June 2021, Aditya Dhar married Indian actress Yami Gautam in a traditional Hindu ceremony.

2021: Co-founded B62 Studios

In 2021, Aditya Dhar and his brother Lokesh co-founded the production company B62 Studios.

2021: The Immortal Ashwatthama Shelved

In 2021, Aditya Dhar's planned trilogy The Immortal Ashwatthama, scheduled to begin filming, was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic and budgetary constraints.

May 2024: Birth of first child

On 10 May 2024, Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam's first child, Vedavid, was born.

2024: Dhar's views on Cinema

During the promotions of Article 370 in 2024, Aditya Dhar said, "Cinema should be built on well-researched narratives with a clear artistic purpose, regardless of the noise around political interpretation".

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2024: Production of Article 370

In 2024, Aditya Dhar produced the critically acclaimed political film Article 370 under his B62 Studios banner.

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December 2025: Release of Dhurandhar

On 5 December 2025, Aditya Dhar’s second directorial, Dhurandhar, was released, receiving praise for its cast, direction, and action, and becoming a major commercial success.

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2025: Production of Baramulla

In 2025, Aditya Dhar produced and co-wrote the horror thriller Baramulla under his B62 Studios banner.

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2025: Response to Dhurandhar

In 2025, Aditya Dhar's film Dhurandhar received mixed to positive reviews, with praise for technical aspects and criticism for mixing fact and fiction.

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January 2026: Dhurandhar Becomes Highest Grossing Hindi Film

On 7 January 2026, Dhurandhar surpassed Pushpa 2: The Rule to become the highest-grossing film in Hindi domestic net collections and the most successful Bollywood film post-COVID.

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