Mumbai: Ranveer Singh-starrer spy-thriller ‘Dhurandhar’, which was released on December 5, has impressed moviegoers and industry bigwigs highly-impressed. Such has been its impact, actor Hrithik Roshan reviewed the film twice, saying it did leave a strong impression on him, but he is not happy with the politics.
A day after sharing a detailed review of the film and its geopolitical stance with which he disagrees, Hrithik took to his social media handle once again on Thursday to laud ‘Dhurandhar’.
“I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control, spin them, shake them until what they want to say is purged out of them onto that screen. ‘Dhurandhar’ is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It’s cinema,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories on Wednesday.
“I may disagree with the politics of it, and argue about the responsibilities us filmmakers should bear as citizens of the world. Nevertheless, can’t ignore how I loved and learnt from this one as a student of cinema. Amazing.”
A day later, Hrithik wrote, “Still can’t get Dhurandhar out of my mind. @adityadharfilms you are an incredible maker man.”
Lauding the star cast and their performances, Hrithik added, “@ranveersingh the silent to the fierce — what a journey and so damn consistent. #AkshayeKhanna has always been my fav and this film is proof why. @actormaddy bloody mad grace, strength and dignity!! But man @rakeshbedi what you did was phenomenal.. what an ACT, brilliant!!”
Hrithik said he was already looking forward to the sequel. “A huge big round of applause for everyone especially the makeup and prosthetics dept! I can’t wait for part 2!!!”
Meanwhile, sharing his review of ‘Dhurandhar’, filmmaker Karan Johar took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday and wrote, “OUTSTANDING!!! So much respect for Aditya Dhar, Ranveer Singh, Sashwat Sachdeva (my favourite @ranveersingh performance).”
Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar was also impressed, and predicted a ‘paradigm shift’ in the industry.
“Post Dhurandhar’s super success, there will be a big paradigm shift in the Mumbai film industry, driven by strong content, diverse casting, and production houses backing scripts that resonate with audiences on a large scale. This one film is set to redefine the dynamics of Hindi cinema & shift how stories, talent, and conviction come together,” Bhandarkar posted on X.
Post Dhurandhar’s super success, there will be a big paradigm shift in the Mumbai film industry, driven by strong content, diverse casting, and production houses backing scripts that resonate with audiences on a large scale. This one film is set to redefine the dynamics of Hindi…
— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) December 11, 2025
Akshay Kumar showered praise on the film and the cast. “Watched Dhurandhar and I’m blown away. What a gripping tale and you’ve simply nailed it @AdityaDharFilms. We need our stories to be told in a hard-hitting way and I’m so glad the audiences are giving the film all the love it deserves,” Akshay wrote on X.
Watched Dhurandhar and I’m blown away. What a gripping tale and you’ve simply nailed it @AdityaDharFilms . We need our stories to be told in a hard-hitting way and I’m so glad the audiences are giving the film all the love it deserves. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) December 10, 2025
Amid comparisons between ‘Dhurandhar’ and Yash Raj Film’s spy films, filmmaker Siddharth Anand wrote: “DHURANDHAR is nasha. It stays with you for long. It doesn’t leave you. You crave wanting more. It is a prime example of EVERY damn department performing at their peak! How? How? Because the director @AdityaDharFilms propelled all of them with his conviction and passion.”
He added, “Which shows in every frame. There are some scenes executed like those of a seasoned maestro. Each performance — all of them — have simply submitted and allowed their best to be extracted. I’m going to watch it again. And I don’t remember wanting to see a film again in cinemas for years… so happy!! Kudos team DHURANDHAR!”
DHURANDHAR is nasha. It stays for long with you. It doesn’t leave you. You crave for wanting more. It is a prime example of EVERY damn department performing to their peak! How! How? Because the director @AdityaDharFilms propelled all of them with his conviction. And his passion.…
— Siddharth Anand (@justSidAnand) December 7, 2025
Written, directed and co-produced by Aditya Dhar, ‘Dhurandhar’ also features Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Sara Arjun in key roles.
The story draws inspiration from real-life events involving underworld gangs, patriotism, betrayal and undercover missions.
In just under a week, the film has reportedly collected around Rs 233 crore worldwide, and going strong.
