Karan Johar recently praised Aditya Dhar for his latest film Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling him an “outstanding filmmaker.” The movie, which released on March 19, is a sequel to Dhurandhar and stars Ranveer Singh in the lead role. The film has reportedly crossed ₹1000 crore at the global box office.
Johar shared the film’s poster on Instagram and wrote about his experience of watching it. Praising the storytelling and filmmaking, he wrote, “The heart-wrenching backstory of Jaskirat… the heartbreaking sacrifices made for our motherland… The humanisation and layered back story even of the antagonist… the impeccable craft… the soundscape and the all round cinematic prowess proves the brilliance and directorial command of ADITYA DHAR … what an absolutely astounding and outstanding filmmaker he is… he not only raises the mainstream bar but also creates a new one… yeh naya director hai.”
He also appreciated Ranveer Singh’s performance in the film.
Karan Johar also praised Ranveer Singh for his performance in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling it the best work of the actor’s career. In his post, he wrote, “Box office records todke ghusega bhi aur har record maarega bhi!! Aur aur aur @ranveersingh tu kya hai yaar?!?????? Your career BEST work and every tear of yours, every quiet stare, each time you walk with undeniable swag you prove you are one of the greats!!! You are and will always be an artist of huge calibre for the ages,” he added.
He further said, “True ‘DHURANDHAR’ MOVIE STAR!!! ….I went back to the days I watched pure solid Hindi cinema in single screens in the 70s… and came out satiated and dreamt of being a part of this business… today I am a part of the fraternity and Dhurandhar reminded me of how proud and grateful I am to be here today… @adityadharfilms @officialjiostudios.”
The film also features actors such as R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi, who reprise their roles in the sequel.
Set in Lyari in Karachi, an area known for its long history of gang conflicts, the film explores covert intelligence missions against the backdrop of major events such as the Kandahar plane hijack, the 2001 Indian Parliament attack and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The sequel follows the rise of Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari in the Karachi underworld while also revealing his past as Jaskirat Singh Rangi and the journey that led him to become a covert operative.
The film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar and has been released in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam.