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Naveen Kaushik shares a hilarious anecdote on his name Donga in Dhurandhar
Updated On: 12 December, 2025 06:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Shruti Sampat
Naveen Kaushik, long typecast as an office boss, breaks the mould with his gritty role as Donga in Dhurandhar. He shares how Mukesh Chhabra and director Aditya Dharr gave him the transformative part he’d always wanted
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Naveen Kaushik, fondly known as Donga in the hit film Dhurandhar, has been winning praise for stepping into a world far removed from the urban boss roles he has played for nearly 15 years. In an exclusive chat with mid-day, the actor opened up about his journey, his long-standing desire to explore grittier characters, and how the film became a deeply personal milestone.
Kaushik began by reflecting on the professional mould he had been boxed into. “I’ve spent almost 15 years doing roles that were based on office bosses… because the first big part I ever did was Rocket Singh, where I played Ranveer Kapoor’s manager,” he said. That early image created a perception he struggled to break. “The work centred around offices, bosses, authority-type figures… and people weren’t able to see me in a role like this before.”
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