After a successful eight weeks in theaters, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has officially set the social media buzz about the film and some of the new footage from the screens.‘Dhurandhar 2’ OTT releaseTaking the film’s OTT international viewing handles on Netflix, netizens pointed out several stark differences between the streaming version and the theatrical cut released in India. Starring Ranveer Singh, the action drama made its international streaming debut on May 14 with a “raw and undekha” version. The film became available for streaming in the United States and Canada nearly eight weeks after its theatrical release.Ranveer Singh’s scene was changed in OTT versionWhile Indian audiences continue to wait for confirmation of the film’s OTT release, social media users have already started sharing screenshots and clips comparing the uncensored OTT version with the theatrical release screened in Indian cinemas. Several viewers said that the violent scenes appeared more graphic and extended in the streaming cut. One user wrote: “They changed Hamza’s reaction in the OTT uncensored version!!!” Another shared a glimpse of the famous “hammer scene” edited from the film, “Censor board saale theater version mai ish scene ka pura peak 10 sec kaat diya.”Another fan commented, “This doesn’t feel like a normal OTT release at all. It feels like they’ve unlocked the darker side of the film now.” A separate publication criticized the theater’s censorship, saying, “Brother, they have shown brutal scenes in the unedited version of Dhurandhar revenge.Another added, “You’ve spoiled a top CBFC-rated film experience.”Another actor from Denmark’s Pandor praised the delicious scene in which his character plays soccer with the severed head of a rival. The scene was cut by 25-30 seconds by the CBFC due to its intense nature. Reacting to the scene playing out in OTT, one wrote: “With no curses, the uncensored version really showed Uzair’s madness.”Fans also noticed technical changes and editing changes in the OTT version, with tweaks to the background music, revised text placement, and altered end credit sequences. “The music has also improved in some scenes in the OTT version,” says an audience member.One social media user pointed out the change in typography and font used in both versions, writing, “As you can see, the Roman text was slightly larger in the theatrical version and moved up to accommodate the smaller Devanagari text underneath. I can see the size and placement of the OTT text much better.”Some even claimed that a post-credits scene featuring Omar was removed from the streaming version.Viewers also complained that several violent moments, including the hammer attack and the football scene, were longer and more graphic in the OTT cut.Directed by Aditya Dhar, the sequel also stars Sara Arjun, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi and Gaurav Gera in important roles.The franchise recently crossed the Rs 3 billion mark worldwide, making it one of the biggest commercial hits of the year in the Hindi film industry.
