Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar is proving to be a box office mammoth. The film is generally being appreciated and widely watched across the globe.
Many Bollywood fans in Pakistan have also taken to social media to express their appreciation. In a recent chat with Live Hindustan, actor Naveen Kaushik, who plays Donga in the film, reflected on why Dhurandhar is getting so much love from Pakistan.
Naveen said, “Maine ek cheez notice kari hai ki wahan se jo comments aa rahe hain… unhone ye notice kiya he ki film mein humne waha ki logo ko gaali nahi di hai, humne unko criticise nahi kiya hai. Humne Muslim community ko koi gaali nahi di hai. Koshish yahi rahi hai ki uss system me jo corrupt log hain, ya jo agents he jo poore mahaul ka misuse kiya aur aisi situations create kari jaha India pe attack ho rahe hai… Humne unko highlight karne ki koshish kari hai.”
He added, “Toh wo chiz waha ke log bhi yahi recognise kar rahe hain ki, ‘Ha ye log humare desh ka bhi bhatta bithaye hain.’ Toh log usse relate kar paa rahe hai ki hum bhi kehna chah rahe the, hum bhi chah rahe the ki aise logo ke upar sawal uthe. Unko koi target kare naki woh ki ek insaan ke liye pura desh kharab hai, woh kehna galat rahega. Isliye film ko dekh kar pyaar bhej rahe hai, which is nice.”
Meanwhile, directed by Aditya Dhar and led by Ranveer Singh, the film has crossed Rs 900 crore worldwide, becoming the first Indian release of 2025 to do so. With this momentum, Dhurandhar is expected to enter the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On Wednesday, the film is likely to surpass Secret Superstar, Animal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan on the global box office list. Given its current pace, the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide mark now seems well within reach.
Set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar follows an Indian spy who infiltrates the Lyari gangs. Directed by Aditya Dhar and based on true incidents, the story unfolds in the early 2000s. The cast includes Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan, alongside Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi.