Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge is rewriting box office records, but Ram Gopal Varma is now calling out the film industry for what he described as “resounding silence” over its success. The Ranveer Singh-directed film has crossed a staggering Rs 1,200 crore worldwide, even crossing the lifetime RRR collections. Despite his massive success, Varma wondered why more voices in the industry were not publicly celebrating this achievement.
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge is rewriting box office records, but Ram Gopal Varma is now calling out the film industry for what he described as “resounding silence” over its success.The Ranveer Singh-directed film has crossed a staggering Rs 1,200 crore worldwide, even crossing the lifetime RRR collections.
Despite his massive success, Varma wondered why more voices in the industry were not publicly celebrating this achievement.He wrote to
Are they in denial or paralyzed?
Varma did not hold back when he speculated on the reasons behind the muted reaction. “I don’t know if it’s because of the devastating explosion #Dhurandhar2 that sent everyone in the film industry into outer space so far that their applause can’t reach here…
Or whether they are huddled in denial, whispering to each other: “It’s just propaganda… and it will soon be gone.”He also added: “Or were they paralyzed by the sheer brilliance of the film, and realized that whatever they were making… couldn’t measure up?”The director also warned against ignoring the film’s impact. Calling him a ‘dinosaur’, he wrote, “Isn’t it completely unwise to ignore a dinosaur like #Dhurandhar2… who breathes fire into your eyes with his box office roar?”
“Study it or risk being left behind.”
Varma urged the industry to take this into account, concluding: “My sincere advice…
It is to take #Dhurandhar2 seriously and study it…or risk being buried forever in a pre-March 19, 2026 cinema graveyard.
While many big names including Rajinikanth, SS Rajamouli, Priyadarshan, Mahesh Babu, Junior NTR, Ram Charan, Vijay Deverakonda, Karan Johar and Alia Bhatt have praised the film and Ranveer Singh’s performance, Varma pointed out that widespread public celebration from the industry remains limited.Dhurandhar: The Revenge, directed by Aditya Dhar, follows the journey of Jaskirat Singh Ranji, who turns Indian spy Hamza Ali Mazari as he navigates the dangerous nexus between politics and the underworld. The film also stars
Arjun Rampal
And R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun in the lead roles. With over Rs 846 crore nett in India alone, the film continues to dominate the box office – while also generating controversy that the industry can no longer ignore.
