The buzz surrounding Dhurandhar: The Revenge shows no signs of dying down even as the film completes a week at the theatres. the director Aditya Dhar and guided Ranveer Singhthe spy thriller continues its dream run at the box office, garnering accolades from various industries.The latest to join the chorus is the Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumartook to X on Wednesday to share his admiration for the film, calling it “absolutely fantastic.”He wrote: “Durandhar: The Revenge is absolutely fantastic! I love every bit of it. @RanveerOfficial is brilliant and @shashwatology’s music, especially the use of vintage songs, leaves a lasting impression. Big respect to @AdityaDharFilms for their conviction and craftsmanship.” A soldier’s long stand for patriotism forms the soul of the film. Congratulations to the whole team.”
Shiva Rajkumar vs Ranveer Singh in Akshaye Khanna: ‘Subtlety is not easy’
Interestingly, when the first episode of Dhurandhar was released in December 2025, Shiva Rajkumar weighed in on the performances, especially comparing Ranveer to Akshaye Khanna.He said, “He has acted so beautifully. The subtlety was beautiful because his role requires that subtlety. Akshaye Khanna’s role is that he can do whatever he wants. That freedom was there. But (what Ranveer did), it’s not very easy to do that. His subtlety is done brilliantly.”
From Bollywood to South, the film is receiving unanimous praise
The film has hit a notch in the film fraternity. Bollywood names like Ram Gopal Varma, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Ayushmann Khurrana and Riteish Deshmukh have praised the film on social media.The appreciation has gone beyond Hindi cinema to include South stars RajinikanthJr NTR, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, SS Rajamouli and Nagarjuna Akkineni also showered praises after watching the film.
Box office storm: 700 million euros and up
Dhurandhar: The Revenge has taken the box office by storm within days of its release. Starting with paid previews on March 18, the film has broken records and garnered a packed audience.Released on March 19, the sequel has already crossed the €700 million mark worldwide, consolidating its blockbuster success.The Dhurandhar sequel – his highest-grossing Hindi film of the year – features an ensemble cast of Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal.With critical acclaim and box office numbers firmly on his side, actor Ranveer Singh continues his unstoppable march in theatres.
