Director BVS Ravi endorses Aditya Dhar’s latest venture, ‘Dhurandhar’, calling it a milestone in the Telugu film industry. He asserts that the ambitious scope and cohesive narrative – all made within a big budget of Rs 260 crore in two installments – serve as proof that it is ineffective planning, not star payments, that actually drives up production costs. Read on to know more in detail.
Director Aditya Dhar’s spy thrillers ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Ranveer Singh, were huge hits at the Indian box office. This success sparked serious debate within the film industry about how large-scale films should be produced.
Now, director and writer BVS Ravi, best known for the hit show ‘Rana Naidu’, has said that the success of Ranveer hero is nothing less than a turning point for Indian cinema.Durandhar 2 movie review
‘Rana Naidu’ writer BVS Ravi praises ‘Dhurandhar’ director Aditya Dhar
In an interview with Gulti, BVS Ravi praised the sheer amount of ambition that went into making ‘Dhurandhar’. He shared, “Look at ‘Dhurandhar’, he (Aditya) made an 8-hour film. How hard he worked and how much research he did. He tried so hard to make it make sense. What theme did he build? How many people trusted and believed in his vision? How did he convince the producer to spend that much money?”
BVS Ravi shares that ‘Dhurandhar’ will change the way Telugu films are made
In the same conversation, he also addressed the widespread belief that high production costs in Tollywood are primarily due to actor fees.
He said poor pre-production planning was the real culprit. Ravi added that Dhurandhar proves that a disciplined approach can deliver amazing results at a fraction of what others spend.He continued, “If you put it aside creatively, I think Dhurandhar is the beginning of the end for mainstream producers. It is known that the film was made on a budget of Rs 260 crore for both parts, with Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal,
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And other people. Look at the battles and locations that are out of this world. They set up a set in Bangkok, but it still cost them. We start our films at a cost of Rs 500 crore.”
More about “Durandar: Revenge”
The film is directed by Aditya Dhar, and stars Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Arjun Rampal, and Sanjay Dutt.
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and R. Madhavan. The film has grossed over Rs 1,600 crore at the global box office. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.See more: ‘Dhurandhar 2’ 19th box office day: Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun eyeing Rs 1,630 crore worldwide box office