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Anurag Kashyap Condemns Coordinated Harassment of Dhurandhar Reviewers, Applauds Aditya Dhar’s Filmmaking Nerve

He supports the Film Critics Guild’s call for reviewer safety following targeted attacks on critics.

Overview

  • In a Feb 13 conversation with Sucharita Tyagi, Kashyap called the social‑media attacks on critics “coordinated” and “not organic.”
  • He said he publicly shared the Film Critics Guild’s statement that decried harassment and hate directed at reviewers.
  • Kashyap reiterated that he flagged “problematic” parts of Dhurandhar yet, as a filmmaker, he admired Aditya Dhar’s ambition and persistence.
  • He cited the precision of a torture sequence featuring Arjun Rampal’s character as an example of technical rigor without endorsing its content.
  • Dhurandhar has reportedly grossed about ₹1,300 crore worldwide, and a sequel titled Dhurandhar: The Revenge is scheduled to release on March 19.