After the blockbuster success of ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, the director Aditya Dhar He is said to be mulling between three different genres for his next big project. The director, who kicked off the Indian box office this year with ‘Dhurandhar 2’ earning a record Rs 1.5 billion, is said to be mulling three potential films for his next big venture. These films, according to Variety India, include a revival of his passion project, the canceled ‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’, a grand historical epic of Chandragupta Maurya’s reign and a sports drama.
To meet Aditya Dhar Ranveer Singh After ‘Dhurandhar’
Although the director is spoiled for choice, he has announced that he will go ahead, only after a well-deserved break. The director, who spent the last three years working with Ranveer Singh in the two-part franchise “Dhurandhar”, will be taking a break. The report says, “But what is certain is that his next film will be much bigger in terms of scale and ambition.”According to the report, Dhar is tipped to team up with Ranveer again, this time for the historical drama about the founder of the Maurya Empire. The filmmaker has reportedly been in discussions with the actor since last year. The successful partnership with ‘Dhurandhar’ has only increased the hopes for this possible new venture. Even though Ranveer has acted in historical dramas like ‘Padmaavat’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’, this upcoming film has “not been explored yet.”
‘The Immortal Ashwatthama’ is back on the cards
At the same time, “The Immortal Ashwatthama” remains one of Dhar’s passion projects, citing “budgetary” issues. However, after receiving Rs 2.8 billion from “Dhurandhar”, the film may be back on the cards. However, if it doesn’t get the green signal, the historical drama is said to be the “obvious” next choice.In addition, Dhar is also said to be working on a sports drama, though details about the project remain under wraps.
‘Dhurandhar 2’ box office success
Meanwhile, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ continued to break records at the box office. The film earned 1,523.58 million euros worldwide according to Saknilk. The film’s total all-India gross is currently 1,148.58 crores and the overseas haul stands at 375 crores. Meanwhile, the film’s total nett at the domestic box office is approaching 1 billion, with collections of 959.37 crores.
