Meet Pari Pandher: The breakout star behind Jasleen Rangi in Dhurandhar 2
India Today
The emotional sibling reunion scene between Jaskirat Rangi and Jasleen Rangi in Dhurandhar 2 has won hearts, marking a strong Bollywood debut for Punjabi actor Pari Pandher.
In Aditya Dhar's epic sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge, one brief but unforgettable moment has stolen hearts: the emotional reunion between Ranveer Singh's character Jaskirat Singh Rangi and his younger sister Jasleen. Playing Jasleen Kaur Rangi is Parveer Kaur Pandher (popularly known as Pari Pandher), a rising Punjabi actor and singer making her powerful Bollywood entry.
Who is Pari Pandher?
Despite limited screen time, Pandher's raw, heartfelt performance in the shed reunion scene – where brother and sister share a tearful, gut-wrenching embrace amid the chaos of revenge – has struck a deep chord. (Spoiler alert!) The sequence, pivotal to Jaskirat's rage-fuelled quest after his family's brutal tragedy (including Jasleen's abduction), stands out as one of the film's most poignant highs.
A Punjab native, Parveer Kaur Pandher has built a solid fanbase through Punjabi music videos, songs, and films like Annhi Dea Mazaak Ae. With over 850K Instagram followers (@paripandher), she often shares her journey, from singer to actor, and this debut opposite Ranveer Singh marks her seamless crossover into mainstream Hindi cinema.
In a post shared from behind the scenes from her performance in Dhurandhar 2, Parveer wrote, "Eh scene perform karke mainu sachi buhat Maan mehsoos hoya apne aap te mainu khud di pehchan ni si aa ryi ki eh main hi aa dar aa riya si dekh ke par waheguru g ne hamesha mera sath ditta and es film da part banke I'm so happy (After performing that scene, I truly felt very proud of myself. I could hardly recognise myself, it was even a bit scary to watch. But Waheguru has always supported me, and I’m so happy to be part of this film) (sic)."
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