Prem Chopra Reveals Why Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna’s Dhurandhar Worked Well; Suggests Makers, “Go Slow On Ab*se”

Veteran actor Prem Chopra has shared his thoughts on the evolution of Hindi cinema, highlighting how storytelling has shifted from emotion-driven narratives to high-octane, violent spectacles like Dhurandhar. Reflecting on the transition from the eras of Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan to today’s films, Chopra said the change is largely driven by trends and audience acceptance. Talking about filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, Chopra mentioned he watched the first part and found it engaging, though slightly stretched.

Prem Chopra On Ranveer Singh, Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar

Spekaing to Vickey Lalwani, Prem Chopra explained, “It was good, but it was too lengthy. But it worked because people accepted it in a big way—after a long time, audiences returned to theatres.” When asked if he would tone down the violence if he were directing the film, Chopra said, “Cinema is commercial. I would have made the film according to the trend being accepted. But yes, I would have suggested going slow on the ab*se and such things.”

Prem Chopra On Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna’s Performances

He also praised both Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna for their performances. “I used to see Ranveer Singh at a club—he was trying to get a break. I was amazed to see him perform. It’s difficult to say who was better because everybody had their role and everybody tried to perform their best,” Chopra shared.

Regarding Akshaye Khanna, he noted, “His role was more towards the audience, playing to the gallery, so the acceptance was higher. I believe in the second part of Dhurandhar, Ranveer has done a wonderful job.”

Chopra emphasises on cinema evolving,“Different, kinds of films are made today. With time, everything changes.”

About The Dhurandhar Franchise

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge have achieved a historic milestone at the box office. The Ranveer Singh-starrer franchise has crossed the Rs 3000 crore mark worldwide. And became the first Indian film series to do so. According to Sacnilk, the combined global collection of the two films now stands at over Rs 3019 crore. This makes Dhurandhar the highest-grossing franchise in Indian cinema so far. It has surpassed some blockbusters like SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali series, Sukumar’s Pushpa franchise, and Prashanth Neel’s KGF films.

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