Ram Gopal Varma praises Ranveer Singh-Akshaye Khanna's 'Dhurandhar,' says 'It is not a film , it is a QUANTUM LEAP in INDIAN CINEMA; director Aditya Dhar reacts

In a heartening show of mutual admiration, two filmmakers from different generations - Ram Gopal Varma and Aditya Dhar found common ground in their shared respect for each other.

In a thoughtful note, Ram Gopal Varma penned down his thoughts about Dhar’s latest directorial outing, ‘ _Dhurandhar_’, calling it a “quantum leap in Indian cinema.”

The filmmaker wrote a long review and tweeted- “What Dhurandhar achieves is not just scale, but a never before experienced vision not just in sight but in the mind . Aditya Dhar doesn’t direct scenes here… he engineers the states of minds of both the characters and us audience The film doesn’t ask for your attention.. it commands it. From the very first shot , there’s a sense that something irreversible has been set in motion, and the audience is no longer a spectator but an accomplice to the happenings on screen.”

DHURANDHAR is not a film , it is a QUANTUM LEAP in INDIAN CINEMA

I believe that @AdityaDharFilms has completely and single handedly changed the future of Indian cinema , be it north or south ..That’s because Duradhar is not just a film.. it is a quantum leap

What Dhurandhar…

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) December 19, 2025

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RGV added, “When the final credits roll, you don’t feel just entertained, you feel altered. And that’s the mark of a filmmaker who isn’t just making movies, but he is reshaping the very ground that all us film makers stand on.”

Aditya Dhar reacts

“Thank you for this generosity, this madness, and this validation. The fan in me is overwhelmed. The filmmaker in me feels challenged. And the boy who came to Mumbai to work under RGV… finally feels seen.”

Dhar also said, “You were one of my favourite directors who made Indian cinema feel fearless, impolite, and alive. If Dhurandhar has even a fraction of that DNA, it’s because your films whispered (sometimes screamed) in my head while I was writing and directing it.”