Dhurandhar: The Revenge is all that the entire country has been talking about since the film’s paid previews on March 18 followed by a wide release the next day. However, the premiere shows saw delays in many cities across India. While the Hindi version played in theatres as per schedule, the Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada versions of the film were postponed.
Subsequently, while the Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam versions have received the go-ahead, the film’s Kannada still remains to be cleared at the time of publishing.
Why Dhurandhar 2 dubbed versions got delayed
The dubbed versions along with the Hindi original should have been ready for the premieres on March 18. However, the makers were racing against time and couldn’t finish the dubbing works as per schedule. Only the Hindi version of Dhurandhar 2 was completed and sent to the theatres hours ahead of the premiere on March 18.
It was on March 19 that the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu versions of Dhurandhar: The Revenge were certified by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an A certificate. Hence, the prints of these languages weren’t sent on time, leading to cancellation of shows. The Kannada version was yet to be cleared at the time of writing this report.
Here are the details of the censored Tamil and Telugu versions:
Theatre owners in Chennai earlier said the prints were expected to reach them by Friday, March 20, and the dubbed versions could start playing in theatres from night shows on Friday or from March 21 onwards.
Cinema chains have opened tickets to the dubbed versions of Dhurandhar from March 21. This could boost the film’s collections across the globe.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar: The Revenge has been receiving overwhelming reviews from all quarters. The second instalment is centred on Hamza Ali Mazari’s (Ranveer Singh) past, how he becomes the King of Lyari and his ultimate revenge for the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in Mumbai.
The film has surpassed Rs 100 crore on its opening day and is expected to shatter more box office records
