"Aditya Dhar cast actors, not Instagrammers": Ameesha Patel lauds 'Dhurandhar 2', calls film an 'eye-opener'
Mumbai, March 25
Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar 2' is winning praise far and wide, and Ameesha Patel is the latest star to applaud the film and its team.
Taking to her X handle, Ameesha shared her views on the film and called it an "eye opener" for the industry. While reacting to the praise around the film, she said the project shows how filmmakers should focus on real storytelling and not just trends.
"Eye opener. Industry Praising DHURANDHAR is wow and the brand deserves all the accolades, industry needs to realise that ADITYA made a film and not a project, casted actors and not instagrammars who trend at parties, stop making projects and and start making films," she wrote on X.
The film has also received appreciation from several well-known names in Bollywood, including Ram Gopal Varma, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Ayushmann Khurrana and Riteish Deshmukh.
The response has not been limited to Hindi cinema. Many stars from the South film industry, including Rajinikanth, Jr NTR, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, SS Rajamouli and Nagarjuna Akkineni, have also praised the film after watching it.
'Dhurandhar 2' has taken the box office by storm within days of its release. Starting with its paid previews on March 18, the Ranveer Singh-starrer has been smashing records and drawing packed audiences ever since.
The film, which hit theatres on March 19, has already crossed Rs 700 crore worldwide. Directed by Aditya Dhar, 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' is a sequel to 'Dhurandhar' (2025), which was the highest-grossing Hindi film of that year.
Produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the project features a multi-starrer cast including Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Finally someone said it! The industry has become too much about PR and parties. Aditya Dhar focused on making a proper film, not a social media event. That's why it's a blockbuster.
Respectfully, while I agree with the sentiment, it's a bit rich coming from Ameesha Patel. She's been part of the very "project" culture she's criticizing. Still, glad the film is getting love from across industries!
Saw it last night! The hype is real. The storytelling is so gripping, you forget it's a sequel. Ranveer was phenomenal. This is what happens when you cast actors, not just faces.
700 crore worldwide! 🤯 When talent meets good direction, magic happens. Hope other producers are taking notes. We need more films like this and fewer forced cameos by trending "stars".
The fact that Rajinikanth and SS Rajamouli praised it says everything. Pan-India success achieved the right way - through substance, not just hype. A true eye-opener for Bollywood, indeed.
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