Overview
- Speaking to Rediff Originals, Shobhaa De called Dhurandhar one of the most “brilliant” films in recent times and lauded Aditya Dhar’s filmmaking.
- She criticised what she described as a manipulated push to position Akshaye Khanna as the singular standout, including attention on his dance moment.
- De characterised the film as “like a political bomb,” noting its engagement with recent history such as Kandahar and the Mumbai terror attacks.
- She cited Pakistan’s response as unusually receptive, asserting it became the country’s most-downloaded Bollywood film and drew regret rather than anger.
- Context for the renewed debate includes Dhurandhar’s reported Rs 1,300 crore worldwide gross and the March 19 release of Dhurandhar 2, which is set to face Yash’s Toxic over Eid.