Dhurandhar 2 Reviews with spoilers!!!! - Page 15

Originally posted by: MsWhiskerson

I am going to watch again at 9 so after multiple watches, I can tell which one I liked better because I watched part one many times in theater then OTT

The only dimming point for me was Didi song because I associate that with comedy scene of Govinda and Ranveer's scene was exactly opposite of that

I am planning to re watch it again too in theater, a few more times just as I do for every Veer film I love and god this one with him being in god tier mode is gonna be such a delight to watch again!!!

P.S. I have re-watched all of these films of his minimum twice to maximum 5 times (cough sexy Ranveer as Khilji made me do it) in theater -

Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Gully Boy, Simmba, Rocky Rani, Dhurandhar

Originally posted by: catchm-ifucan

No, by leaving his ending ambiguous I meant to say not showing him as alive or dead...Actually dead, if they wanted to end on a powerful note...What was the point of bringing him back which rarely happens in reality? What are they going to do with him now that he is a very popular figure with his face showing up on TV and what not? He can never take up another mission, unless he gets a dramatic facial plastic surgery....Also the Jamali twist in the end, though gave the kicks, wasn't quite necessary and didn't even make sense...I felt Dhar exchanged thrills for tight writing at several places...He compromised on the plot to squeeze in so much stuff but couldn't quite establish an emotional connect like he did with the part 1..The footage they showed at the end credits, should've been a part of the main screen time...May be all the killings could've been shown with the credit roll....For me, Ranveer Singh's amazing acting was the biggest draw...Arjun Rampal looked menacing in the first one but here his acting chops got exposed and became intolerable by the end. My biggest gripe is, there is no emotional connect....Music is not upto the standards the part 1 has set up, whereas it was my one of the biggest Draws for the D1. That one banger track they had- Aari Aari, was muffled up for the most part...

I think there’s multiple reasons why they avoided killing him. The most obvious is that it was too predictable; probably a lot of people anticipated this.

The next is that we actually can’t say for certain that all operatives who go undercover die. Ajit Doval has famously gone undercover and spied in Pakistan for 7 years and we know man is 80 years old or close to it. He’s also managed to become one of the most influential, powerful and well connected men on the planet.

Ambiguity about his status as alive or dead would be actually cheating the audience. This way they can speculate all they want and wonder for a long time what he’s doing next or will do next.

Death would also have meant a certain sense of peace and relaxation at the end of the day for his character. Here he’s more tormented than he was when he got the offer to become an undercover agent and that’s what makes his life a more sorry tale. The fact that he can’t even go back home, can’t have any happiness despite doing so much for his country, serving the nation… it’s a worse tragedy than his death would’ve been.
They have used a famous ghazal in this part which has the words - Gilla maut se nahi hai, mujhe zindagi ne maara.. the prequel ends with us learning his real name and the lyrics of the song are also similar - Naaz o andaaz se kehte hai ke jeena hoga, zeher bhi dete hai toh peena hoga….

Essentially his life is a curse and death would’ve been a blessing in disguise.

Killing him also perhaps closes the door on any possibility of future exploration of this character in say a continuation of the Dhurandhar Universe or maybe Aditya Dhar including him in some other patriotic movie wherein Ranveer can reprise his role again. He maybe considered famous enough in India Pakistan but that may not necessarily be the case everywhere, so we never know. Dhar has not closed the doors on what might be a future exploration of the character set in the same universe or another which is a pretty smart move.

For all we know Dhurandhar universe may continue with either prequel stories about Aalam or Jameel or a sequel with Rizwaan or even the character Yami had a cameo as in an OTT format announced in the future, along the lines of Marvel. Ranveer may be asked to drop by for a cameo appearance in the same if they do go there regardless of whether the show airs on Hotstar or Netflix.

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Unpopular opinion

I paid a lot of money for two tickets on bookmyshow.com. Maybe it is peanuts in comparison as Genl Z are earning quite wel however my friend and myself ( who decided to come back for good from Dubai) were discussing how the owners of Jio can manipulate everything from oil and gas to movie tickets.

As far as the movie is concerned I can introspect to what extent the Kashmir genocide effected Aditya Dhar.. Baramulla and Dhurandar seemed pretty personal to the director and throught his craft he manifested payback. Of course, for Jio it was once again a fantastic investment.

Anyways I am happy that Ranveer Singh finally got his due..The industry had literally written off his talent.

Originally posted by: Salutethearmy

Unpopular opinion

I paid a lot of money for two tickets on bookmyshow.com. Maybe it is peanuts in comparison as Genl Z are earning quite wel however my friend and myself ( who decided to come back for good from Dubai) were discussing how the owners of Jio can manipulate everything from oil and gas to movie tickets.

As far as the movie is concerned I can introspect to what extent the Kashmir genocide effected Aditya Dhar.. Baramulla and Dhurandar seemed pretty personal to the director and throught his craft he manifested payback. Of course, for Jio it was once again a fantastic investment.

Anyways I am happy that Ranveer Singh finally got his due..The industry had literally written off his talent.

He was not just written off...He was targeted like he was a criminal or something...He couldn't even breathe without making into the nastiest blinds...Not that its going to go away now but this time he will have more people on his side...That's all this movie has done! He has only his acting and performances to depend upon, and hope he continues to deliver in that department....

As for the ticket prices, I was shocked to know the prices were as high as 1500...Even in US dollars I didn't pay that much...With 1500 I get an entire month of unlimited pass...Jio are such a cheap establishment...They didn't even believe in the project to begin with and dropped it midway when apparently Aditya and Ranveer had to chip in to complete the shoot...That's why there were no promotions for the first part, not even any posters anywhere..The moment the movie clicked with the audience, they jumped on the bandwagon...

Originally posted by: catchm-ifucan

Movie has been watched...till the last shot I was eagerly waiting for something closer to my heart about the movie, which never happened...I know this is the spoilers thread but I am still not going to say it out because it is one of the crucial points of the movie which I will bring it up after more people here have watched it..

As some of you may have guessed it, its about Yalina...I bet most of us were waiting for her to make a miraculous reunion with Hamza in the end which unfortunately never happened...that kinda brought my mood several notches down because I was so invested in their story...:(

I think I will take solace with the fact that he fell in love with her by the end and that he has a beautiful family somewhere in the world and that there is a glimmer of hope that they will reunite at some point in the future...

EDIT: Why do you think he burnt the only pic he had of her and his son? To assure of their safety?

Originally posted by: catchm-ifucan

As some of you may have guessed it, its about Yalina...I bet most of us were waiting for her to make a miraculous reunion with Hamza in the end which unfortunately never happened...that kinda brought my mood several notches down because I was so invested in their story...:(

I think I will take solace with the fact that he fell in love with her by the end and that he has a beautiful family somewhere in the world and that there is a glimmer of hope that they will reunite at some point in the future...

EDIT: Why do you think he burnt the only pic he had of her and his son? To assure of their safety?

He burned the pic coz his life’s mission is not complete…if nation calls he would get going.

I just have one question to ur previous post..when did they show his face on TV? and in that case why wasn’t he recognized while taking the train to pathankot? And his family would also know he is alive.

Originally posted by: Kyahikahoon

He burned the pic coz his life’s mission is mot complete…if nation calls he would get going.

I just have one question to ur previous post..when did they show his face on TV? and in that case why wasn’t he recognized while taking the train to pathankot? And his family would also know he is alive.

His face appeared during elections onstage when media covered him as well...that is when Dawood took note of him

Originally posted by: elaichichai

His face appeared during elections onstage when media covered him as well...that is when Dawood took note of him

Ok…not in India..I thought it was abt Indian TV news

I watched Dhurandhar the Revenge today, and all the seats except the front seats were booked. Overall, I did enjoy the movie, even though it was noticeably more brutal and violent than Part 1. Some scenes were quite disturbing, with extreme violence, beheadings, and a lot of abusive language and even a few obscene moments.

That said, the film still manages to entertain as the story is engaging, though not as tightly executed as it could have been. Compared to Part 1, I felt the songs weren’t as memorable as the title track and the famous Khus Khus scene was repeated but this time Hamza didn’t dance like Rehman did and plus, it wasn’t so impactful. Rasputin was the only song I enjoyed so much.

The biggest issue for me was how the film tried to mix reality with fiction. Some references, like demonetisation and fake currency, were obvious as hints were there in part 1. The scenes where people were being killed back-to-back, and nobody suspected Hamza, were unrealistic, as some were even taking his advice, and Khanani was shown alone with 60k crores.

There were also a few illogical plot points. For example, Hamza’s father-in-law being revealed as a RAW agent was a great twist and everyone cheered in the end, but his actions before that didn’t quite make sense. If he had such a great influence in politics and even met someone like Dawood years back, he only made him “sick” instead of ending him? It showed that he was ultimately responsible for so many attacks in India as D was the master mind. What Hamza’s FIL couldn’t do in 45 years, Hamza managed to do in 15 years?

Some scenes were unintentionally funny too, like when Hamza is brutally beaten and tortured by Major with chains and all, he ends up only with two cuts on his face. Also, Sara Arjun had barely any role in this movie. She atleast had a song last time.

However, Ranveer Singh was very good, especially in the opening scenes that showed his past and reason for being chosen. That part was very emotional. But I didn’t like why they showed his friend being partners with the enemy and threatening Hamza in the end. Felt bad for Uzair Baloch like poor guy didn’t understand anything till the end lol

One thing that was missing was a powerful villain, as Major’s character wasn’t so great. The movie was still great compared to other movies that have no head and tail.

I also missed the second post-credit scene.

Overall: 4/5