‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2’ have set a benchmark at the box office and continue to be talked about. This was further cemented Aditya Dhar as he is one of the most admired directors in the industry today, with many actors eager to collaborate with him. the actor Chitrangada Singhwho is gearing up for the release of his next film ‘Maatrubhumi’ Salman Khanhe recently opened up about a project he was supposed to do with Dhar that never got off the ground.Chitrangada praised the filmmaker and expressed her desire to work with him someday. In an interview with Variety India, he said, “Who wouldn’t want to work with him? I’d love to, obviously, because he’s brilliant and he’s changed the whole system. How many people are going to go back, rewrite and look inward? It’s so inspiring to see that kind of passion in filmmaking.”The actor also recalled an unreleased film titled ‘Sufi’, which was supposed to headline under Dhar’s direction. Sharing details about the scrapped project, he revealed, “I was going to do a film with Aditya Dhar, called ‘Sufi’. Around 2012, he and I were constantly in touch and we were trying really hard to make this film. And there was a lot of back and forth. He had written this wonderful character for me. It was nearing completion, and we were announcing the film. But it didn’t happen.”Recalling their old conversations while congratulating Dhurandhar, Chitrangada added, “So recently when I texted him [about Dhurandhar]I didn’t even know it would be in the same number. And then I realized, [with] the whole chat and everything, ‘Oh my God, we really worked on that!'”Celebrating Dhar’s latest directorial venture starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun in the lead roles, the actor said, “I can’t talk about anything else right now. I think Dhurandhar was fantastic. I think Sara Arjun has done an amazing job. She was brilliant in those scenes.”Meanwhile, Chitrangada is awaiting the release of Maatrubhumi, her next drama inspired by the true events surrounding the Galwan Valley conflict. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film is bankrolled by Salman Khan Films under the banner of Salma Khan.In the film, Salman Khan essays the role of a colonel in the Indian Army, and Chitrangada Singh plays his wife. According to those in charge, the project aims to portray themes of courage, sacrifice and resilience, while also exploring emotional relationships and personal conflicts against the backdrop of national duty.
