Salman Khan: Ranveer Singh Was Secure in Dhurandhar

Salman Khan has weighed in on the Ranveer Singh versus Ranbir Kapoor conversation, and his answer is more useful than the usual rapid-fire soundbite. The actor was the first guest on Koffee With Karan season 9, which began today, October 14, with Karisma Kapoor stepping in to host the rapid-fire round.

Two performances, two different registers

When he was asked to choose between Ranbir Kapoor in Animal and Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar, Salman declined to play the game. He called them “two different kinds of performances” and said they cannot be compared. One performance carries “tremendous energy” and the other “tremendous intensity,” he said.

For our readers, the deeper point came next. Salman said Ranveer had to control the larger-than-life energy that defines most of his work. That control, he added, can feel like insecurity for any actor. But in Dhurandhar, Ranveer did not bring that fear into the frame; he stayed secure in the role.

Coming from Salman, who has spent decades as a mass-energy star, the compliment carries extra weight. It signals that restraint, not just scale, is being read as a leading man’s skill in today’s Hindi cinema.

Why that matters for the fan-war crowd

This is not a polite dodge. It is a framework for watching both films without flattening them into one ranking. Dhurandhar has earned praise and broken box-office records, while Animal remains a reference point for a brooding, high-intensity turn. Demanding a winner ignores that the two actors were asked to do very different jobs.

• Energy versus intensity: Ranveer’s default is often maximal; Ranbir’s is often inward. Both can be star turns.
• Control as craft: Playing smaller than your image is hard work, and security is what makes it land.
• No forced binary: Salman kept the focus on craft rather than fan-war framing.

The personal-life rule came up too

Salman also explained why he does not speak about his relationships. He said his “virgin” remark was just a way of telling Karan he did not want to discuss it. Since he was 16, his father has told him that personal life is the bedroom and the country is the living room; you speak in public about what belongs in the living room and keep the bedroom private.

The takeaway for any public-facing team is simple: when the question is a comparison, define the terms before you accept the premise. Salman did exactly that, and still gave fans a line worth quoting.

On the work front, Salman will be seen next in Maatrubhumi. With the new season now on air, his Dhurandhar comment will likely travel furthest.

Source: The Times of India