Aditya Dhar responds to Hrithik Roshan’s second review: 'Every actor and every department gave more than…'

Director of Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar, responded to Hrithik Roshan's positive review of the film, which followed his initial disagreement with its political stance. Dhar expressed gratitude for Hrithik's encouragement, vowing that the team would strive to meet those expectations in Dhurandhar Part 2.

Aditya responded on X (formerly Twitter) to Hrithik's second review of the film, which features Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, and Arjun Rampal.

Hrithik’s praise filled post

In his second review, which he shared on X and Instagram, Hrithik wrote, Still can’t get DHURANDHAR out of my mind. @AdityaDharFilms you are an incredible maker man. @RanveerOfficial the silent to the fierce what a journey and so damn consistent.

#Akshayekhanna has always been my fav and this film is proof why. @ActorMadhavan bloody mad grace, strength and dignity!! But man @bolbedibol what you did was phenomenal.. what an ACT, brilliant !! A huge big round of applause for everyone especially the makeup and prosthetics dept! I can't wait for part 2, he added.

Aditya responds to Hrithik’s post

In response to Hrithik's praise, Aditya commented,Deeply humbled by your love for #DHURANDHAR, @iHrithik Sir.

Every actor and every department gave more than 100%, and your appreciation is a huge boost for the whole team. Thank you for celebrating their craft. Part 2 is coming… and we’ll try our best to live up to this encouragement (folded hand emoji), he added.

Hrithik’s first post

Hrithik's second post came shortly after his initial review, where he praised the film's storytelling but expressed disagreement with its political themes.

Hrithik took to his Instagram Stories to pen a note, saying, I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control, spin them shake them until what they want to say is purged out of them onto that screen. DHURANDAR is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It's cinema.

I may disagree with the politics of it, and argue about the responsibilities us filmmakers should bear as citizens of the world. Nevertheless, can't ignore how loved and learnt from this one as a student of cinema. Amazing, the War 2 actor added.

Netizens reaction

Following Hrithik's second review of Dhurandhar, the internet expressed confusion. Reactions varied from questioning his change of stance to speculating about different social media managers. One user humorously summarized the situation: "Hrithik on Instagram: 'I disagree with the politics.' Hrithik on X 48 hrs later: 'The cinema is great.'"

About Dhurandhar

Set in Pakistan, the spy thriller "Dhurandhar" stars Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy infiltrating terror networks in Lyari. The narrative delves into espionage, crime, and intelligence operations, featuring Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan in key roles. Released on December 5, the film has garnered an explosive box office response, collecting over ?232 crore, according to Sacnilk.com. The sequel is scheduled for release on March 19 next year.