Ram Gopal Varma Reflects on ‘Dhurandhar’s Success’, Says ‘Pushpa’ and ‘KGF’ ‘Created Change But ‘Dhurandhar’ Reversed It’ |

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is defending Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’, saying it has revolutionized Indian storytelling and will challenge the supremacy of South Indian cinema. According to Varma, the success of the film, especially with the upcoming ‘Dhurandhar 2’, sets a new benchmark that can overshadow traditional South Indian productions. It suggests that this change could redefine the future of the industry.

Since the release of ‘Dhurandhar’, Ram Gopal Varma He clearly praised the film. Over the past few months, he has repeatedly praised Dhar’s filmmaking skills and mentioned that his film has changed the way stories are told in the Indian film industry. In a new interview, the veteran director directly discussed his attachment to South Indian cinema and addressed the delays of ‘Toxic’, ‘Dacoit’ and ‘Peddi’, linking it to the success of ‘Dhurandhar’.

Ram Gopal Varma says ‘Dhurandhar’ will end the dominance of south Indian cinema

While talking about DNA Aditya DharIn the feature film ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, RGV talked about how the first film managed to change the course of Indian cinema. He spoke about the history of South Indian cinema, noting that Telugu and Tamil films mainly copied “Amitabh Bachchan films of the 70s and 80s”.

Ram Gopal Varma tells how ‘Dhurandhar’ has set the benchmark for the industry

In the 2000s, the slice of life genre became popular due to Hollywood films. However, mass-produced films took over, mentioning names like ‘KGF’, ‘Pushpa’ and ‘Baahubali’. Commenting on Dhar’s role in all this, he said, “They created the change. But I think ‘Dhurandhar’ reversed it.”He further added, “Before Dhurandhar, there was no benchmark. Now it’s set. And now with ‘Dhurandhar 2’, it’s going to take it up a notch.”

Ram Gopal Varma says all South Indian films can go to the lottery

In another interview with Variety India, the director further commented on ‘Dhurandhar’ and its impact on the dominance of South Indian cinema. Talking about the issue, he mentioned that since the first film was a huge success, the second one might be even bigger than the first one. “You see, if ‘Dhurandhar 2’ generates numbers like Rs 1500 – 2000 crore, then all south Indian films will go to the lottery, I think. All south Indian films are designed in the old school,” he shared then.

About ‘Dhurandhar 2’

The second film in Aditya Dhar’s feature film will see Hamza take over the regime after the death of Rehman Dakait. However, this time, Major Iqbal proves to be the next big problem as he continues to foil their plans to harm India.