Ram Gopal Varma He might be one of the loudest cheerleaders for Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, but the filmmaker has now revealed one key aspect he disagrees with the film: its portrayal. Dawood Ibrahim.Soon after the release of the film, RGV took to X to praise the director Aditya Dharcalling the film “the next best thing to Sholay”. He described it as a “quantum leap” in Indian cinema, citing Dhar as his “new guru” and comparing his influence on him to his cult classic. Satya.
“Dawood’s portrayal is not correct”
However, in an interview with writer Hussain Zaidi on his YouTube channel, RGV said he had reservations about how Dawood Ibrahim has been portrayed in the film.“The only element I don’t agree with is… I think it’s the portrayal of Dawood Ibrahim… They may have their sources (but) I think it’s misrepresenting it,” he said.In Dhurandhar 2, the gangster is called “Bade Sahab” and appears as the mastermind who orchestrates terror operations in India while controlling networks in Pakistan.
“Coming to terms with what I don’t know”
Varma further explained that while he cannot claim absolute authority, the version shown in the film does not match his understanding.“Not that I can say that authoritatively. But it doesn’t match what I know,” he added.Director Satya also shared his long held belief about Dawood’s current situation.“He is inactive by choice because he stopped doing anything. I think he retired from criminal activities 20 years ago,” said RGV, adding that over the years he has also heard claims of gangsters being unwell and inactive.
“No one can prove or disprove”
Although he disagreed, Varma acknowledged the ambiguity surrounding these real-life portraits.“No one can be an expert, no one can know if this is true. We all believe that Dhurandhar has shown something… I can’t disprove it, and the director can’t prove it either,” he said.
The macho box office continues
The title Ranveer SinghDhurandhar 2 also stars Sanjay DuttArjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan, Gaurav Gera and Sara Arjun, Akshaye Khanna played a pivotal role in the first episode.Released in March this year, the film has emerged as a box office hit, grossing over 1.7 billion worldwide and continuing its strong run in various territories.The Dhurandhar franchise has now crossed the Rs 3,000 crore mark worldwide, becoming the first Indian film franchise to achieve this feat.
