Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar created waves at the box office. Despite being banned in several Middle Eastern countries, the film went on to collect an impressive $32 million overseas, with a worldwide gross of ₹1,300 crore. Now, Dhurandhar 2 is all set to release in March. Amid the buzz surrounding the sequel, R. Madhavan spoke about how people in Dubai are planning business meetings in India to watch the film.
R Madhavan says people in Dubai are planning to fly to Indian to watch Dhurandhar 2
In a podcast with Sonia Shenoy on her YouTube channel, Madhavan spoke about people flying down from Dubai to India to watch Dhurandhar. 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.”
He further spoke about how filmmakers have often centred action films around the India–Pakistan conflict or the country’s freedom struggle — themes that have long dominated the industry’s storytelling space. However, he believes the new generation is no longer interested in revisiting them. He said, “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 and Dhurandhar 2
Dhurandhar is a spy action thriller produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar under Jio Studios and B62 Studios. The film features Ranveer Singh as Indian spy Hamza, who infiltrates Pakistan’s criminal syndicate on a mission to dismantle a terror network targeting India. The film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal roles. While the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, it struck a chord with audiences and emerged as a box-office success through positive word of mouth.
Dhurandhar 2 will explore Hamza’s backstory and show how he completes his mission while navigating the power and political games in Pakistan. The sequel will see Madhavan, Ranveer, Arjun and Sanjay reprise their roles. It will also feature Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in key roles. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on March 19 and will clash with Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups, starring Yash.
