After the director’s successful record at the box office Aditya DharThe film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, a Hong Kong multiplex made headlines when it announced a special screening of the sequel to ‘Dhurandhar’ and the sequel to the spy saga.
‘Dhurandhar’ marathon announced in Hong Kong theatres
The event, titled ‘Dhurandhar Movie Marathon’, will be released in a single long theatrical cut, which will run for nearly nine hours, reports Bollywood Hungama. Screenings are scheduled for April 12 at Premiere Elements, with three intermissions planned between the two films.The announcement was shared by Hong Kong distributor AA Tech on social media. The cinematic event will allow the audience to see the complete narrative arc of Ranveer Singh’s dual characters, Jaskirat Singh Rangi and Hamza Ali Mazari.
‘Dhurandhar – Director’s Cut’ to release on April 5?
Meanwhile, unverified claims circulating on social media suggest that a similar ‘director’s cut’ is slated for release this weekend in India.A viral post by the handle @_mrcaturvedi reports that the 7hr 30min uncensored director’s cut has been extended for limited screenings in premium formats like IMAX, HDR and EPIQ.According to the post, “The CBFC team has issued a new certificate today. The new version will hit premium screens from April 5 in a limited run, 2 shows every week on weekends Marathon’s plan, replicating the Hong Kong model.” Accompanying the claim is a screenshot of a purported CBFC certificate indicating a duration of approximately 450 minutes, roughly 7 hours and 30 minutes.The official certification is expected to arrive later today, on or before April 5th.
The official announcement of ‘Dhurandhar – Director’s Cut’ is awaited
However, no official confirmation has been given by the filmmakers or the CBFC at the time of writing. Some users have also speculated that the viral post could be an April Fool’s Day prank considering the timing of the viral posts on social media and there is still no formal announcement from the film’s team or official manager.If the reports prove accurate, the extended version would mark the franchise’s longest and potentially uncensored cut. The earlier releases of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ had sparked uproar as the CBFC allegedly cut violent scenes from the film despite giving it an ‘A’ certificate. The films released in India were significantly shorter by a few minutes than the original films released in other world markets.
