Dhurandhar 2: R Madhavan Reveals Dubai Fans Are Coming To Watch Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar’s Spy Action Thriller In India; Says, “That’s The Power Of Good Content”

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has broken box office records, and its highly anticipated sequel is set to release in theatres this March. Despite its success, the film was denied clearance for release in the Middle East, reportedly because of its anti-Pakistan stance. Nevertheless, the film continued to trend at number one through illegal CD sales, and audiences even used VPNs to watch it online. Ahead of Dhurandhar 2’s release, R Madhavan shared how, despite the ban, fans are travelling to India specifically to see the film in theatres.

R Madhavan Says Dubai Fans Are Coming To Watch Dhurandhar 2

In a podcast with Sonia Shenoy on her YouTube channel, R Madhavan spoke about people flying down from Dubai to India to watch Dhurandhar 2. He added, “That’s the power of good content. Now they are planning their business meetings around March 19 so that they can attend the meeting and watch Dhurandhar 2 because it’s not releasing in Dubai. For them, it would be so easy to just watch it on IPTV, okay? And I’m sure they could. But they want to experience watching a film like Dhurandhar in a theatre full of people. That gives you a community experience. Cinema allows that. Watching the same film alone at home feels completely different.”

There is something about Aditya Dhar’s filmmaking that has struck a chord with the audience. Reflecting on it, Madhavan says, “Traditionally, we’ve been making movies around the India–Pakistan war or our freedom struggle. That has been our action space and our core go-to in terms of storytelling. But the younger generation doesn’t even want that anymore. They’re like, ‘Samajh gaya main, kitni baar bologe?’ (I’ve understood it, how many times will you say it?) And I think after Dhurandhar, that whole India–Pakistan thing is going to go. That’s the full stop now.”

About Dhurandhar

The first instalment of the duology centres on a high-stakes covert counter-terrorism operation. It follows an undercover Indian intelligence officer infiltrating Karachi’s criminal and political networks in Pakistan to dismantle a terror plot targeting India. The storyline draws inspiration from various real-life geopolitical events, including the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack, the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and developments linked to Pakistan’s Operation Lyari. The film features an ensemble cast including Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R. Madhavan.

The sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, is scheduled for theatrical release on March 19. It will face competition from Toxic at the box office and is expected to follow the story of Hamza taking control of Lyari after Rehman Dakait’s death.

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