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Karan Johar’s casteless universe gets a Prakash Jha-style reality check in ‘Dhadak 2’

October 01, 2025 11:34 am

Instead of the streets of London, Dhadak 2 features the Bhopal lakeside; instead of the sets meant to represent Chandni Chowk sets, it is filmed in real houses to reflect how the disadvantaged actually live; and instead of a world where politics is unheard of, here it is a constant in the life of the hero

‘Dhadak 2’ and ‘Saiyyara’: Two romances, miles apart

August 09, 2025 11:30 am

While ‘Saiyyara’ is a somewhat traditional film, where masculine self-pity disguises itself as a romance, ‘Dhadak 2’ dares to challenge its audience by making visible the violence at the heart of a caste-based society

Mahavatar Narsimha box office collection day 13: Word-of-mouth sensation beats Son of Sardaar 2, Dhadak 2, and Saiyaara, earns Rs 112 crore

August 07, 2025 9:45 am

Mahavatar Narsimha box office collection day 13: The animated hit has reached countries like Germany, Netherlands, Norway, France, as well as the Middle East.

Dhadak 2: Shazia Iqbal destroys ancient Bollywood Dharma in the best Karan Johar production since Jigra

August 07, 2025 8:08 am

Post Credits Scene: It's an unusual comparison to make, but Shazia Iqbal's Dhadak 2 has more in common with Joaquin Phoenix's billion-dollar-grossing Joker movie than you'd imagine.

Dhadak 2: a ‘Dalit Shah Rukh Khan’ and the dream of casteless imagination

August 06, 2025 11:44 am

Dhadak 2 is almost a cheesy rom-com until it isn't. As the film was interrupted by the “inconvenient” question of caste, we, two Savarna women, sitting in the dark theatre, were made to confront a deeply uncomfortable question: What happens to a Dalit Shah Rukh Khan?

‘Dhadak 2 is a punch in the gut’: Anurag Kashyap hails Karan Johar’s film, compares it to works of Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, Yash Chopra

August 03, 2025 6:47 pm

Anurag Kashyap compared Dhadak 2 to classics by legends Raj Kapoor and Bimal Roy. He also applauded director Shazia Iqbal for making a film that reflects “what mainstream cinema was meant to be.”

Dhadak 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: Siddhant Chaturvedi-Triptii Dimri starrer is no Saiyaara, opens with Rs 3.35 crore

August 02, 2025 9:52 am

Dhadak 2 Box Office Collection Day 1: The Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri movie had a difficult start to its theatrical run, earning Rs 3.35 crore on its opening day.

Triptii Dimri and Siddhant Chaturvedi’s Dhadak 2 seethes with the rage of filmmaker Shazia Iqbal

August 02, 2025 8:05 am

Dhadak 2 is a furious film. It simmers, rages, and refuses to apologize for its anger. And like any smart adaptation, it improves on the shortcomings of the source material.

Ishaan Khatter recalls eating green chillies sweetened with ghee, jaggery while shooting a scene for six hours for Dhadak: 'Not die'

July 03, 2025 6:08 pm

"I ate the actual chillies," shared Ishaan Khatter

Sanitisation of Phule reflects a broader trend in Indian cinema, where historical narratives are altered to avoid offending powerful social groups, raising questions about the extent to which censorship undermines the ability of art to engage with uncomfortable truths about India’s caste system. (Screenshot: YouTube/ZeeTV)

Phule, Dhadak 2 and Santosh: Fight for creative freedom is inseparable from fight for social justice

April 22, 2025 5:31 pm

An independent and transparent CBFC, free from political and social biases, is essential to ensure that cinema can fulfil its role as a medium for truth-telling and social critique.