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Not just among the general audience, but director Aditya Dhar’s Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar has been gaining fans within the film fraternity as well. The most recent celebrity to share his opinion on the spy actioner was veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma (RGV), who took to social media to pen a lengthy post praising the film. Calling it a “quantum leap in Indian cinema,” RGV stated a few days ago that Aditya Dhar had “completely and singlehandedly changed the future of Indian cinema.”
Further, in a separate tweet, RGV also listed “some unique lessons that all the so-called film makers can learn from Dhurandhar.” In response, Dhar expressed his admiration for RGV, saying that he is “one of my favourite directors who made Indian cinema feel fearless, impolite, and alive.” He added, “If Dhurandhar has even a fraction of that DNA, it’s because your films whispered (sometimes screamed) in my head while I was writing and directing it.” Since then, the two filmmakers have been using X (formerly Twitter) to exchange notes and publicly express their appreciation for one another.
Earlier on Sunday, December 21, Dhar pointed out that “Dhurandhar could run because you (RGV) walked first.” He added, “You took the risks when it was the hardest! At a time when there were no templates, no safety nets and no guarantee that things would work.” In response, RGV remarked that he took those so-called risks out of ignorance and because he was unaware that they were, in fact, risks. “Well, sir, to tell you the truth, I took those risks because I didn’t know those were risks due to my ignorance. Whether it is out of arrogance or confidence, I just went ahead with my conviction. When it worked, they said it’s vision, and when it didn’t, they said it’s blindness.”
Also starring Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun in key roles, Dhurandhar’s cinematography is handled by Vikash Nowlakha, with editing by Shivkumar V Panicker and music composed by Shashwat Sachdev. The film has already emerged as the third-highest-grossing Indian film of 2025 — behind Kantara: Chapter 1 (Rs 852.3 crore) and Chhaava (Rs 807.91 crore) — with a worldwide gross of Rs 780 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
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