Film director Ram Gopal Varma just threw a match onto some industry gasoline. He says the massive hit movie Dhurandhar is a straight-up nightmare for the current Bollywood system. RGV claims the Indian film biz is totally shook by this Aditya Dhar Films production, arguing it changes the game completely. He specifically called out producers stuck making what he calls template movies, the ones loaded with computer graphics, pricey sets, pointless dance numbers, and pure star worship.
He posted a ton about this on his social media feed. Varma thinks industry players are desperately trying to ignore Dhurandhar because its success threatens everything they know. He compared the film to a giant scary dog pacing outside a house, saying you can pretend it is not there, but you will always feel it watching. For all the so-called pan-India blockbusters currently in the works, modeled on old formulas, this movie is a haunting presence. They will not even want to say its name, he said, but it will loom over every production meeting.
The filmmaker, known for projects like Satya and Kaun, stated this is worse than a simple hit. Dhurandhar has become the most talked-about film in decades, he claimed, a story-driven project where the craft itself gets praised over any single star. That reality, according to RGV, makes it a genuine horror show for traditionalists. He finished by saying the industry has been shown a mirror, forced to compare its upcoming work to this new benchmark. That scary dog is not leaving, he implied. It is just waiting to bite them when their next movie drops.
He posted a ton about this on his social media feed. Varma thinks industry players are desperately trying to ignore Dhurandhar because its success threatens everything they know. He compared the film to a giant scary dog pacing outside a house, saying you can pretend it is not there, but you will always feel it watching. For all the so-called pan-India blockbusters currently in the works, modeled on old formulas, this movie is a haunting presence. They will not even want to say its name, he said, but it will loom over every production meeting.
The filmmaker, known for projects like Satya and Kaun, stated this is worse than a simple hit. Dhurandhar has become the most talked-about film in decades, he claimed, a story-driven project where the craft itself gets praised over any single star. That reality, according to RGV, makes it a genuine horror show for traditionalists. He finished by saying the industry has been shown a mirror, forced to compare its upcoming work to this new benchmark. That scary dog is not leaving, he implied. It is just waiting to bite them when their next movie drops.
