Overview
- Speaking at the Republic Summit on June 22, Ram Charan called Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar “terrific, fantastic, phenomenal” and said the films “brought the country together.”
- Charan cited the franchise’s reported grosses—about ₹1,307 crore for the first film and roughly ₹1,800 crore for the sequel—as evidence of widespread audience acceptance and rising theatre footfall.
- He said he had watched Dhurandhar recently on OTT platforms and argued that strong theatrical releases plus digital streaming expand Indian films’ reach to global audiences.
- News outlets noted a minor timeline inconsistency because Charan praised Dhurandhar publicly in March but later said he had viewed it on OTT 'last week,' a point flagged by India Today.
- Both Dhurandhar films remain available on Netflix and JioHotstar, and director Aditya Dhar publicly thanked Charan after his summit remarks, keeping the industry conversation focused on nationalism, box office, theatres and OTT distribution.