Dhurandhar producer: After Sholay, can't think of a film as successful
Producer Jyoti Deshpande compared the historic success of Dhurandhar to Sholay after the film crossed Rs 1000 crore at the domestic box office.
Dhurandhar producer Jyoti Deshpande has compared the massive success of Aditya Dhar’s film to the iconic Sholay, calling it a rare cinematic achievement. After the film became the first Bollywood movie to cross Rs 1000 crore at the domestic box office, she revealed that the sequel is expected to be even bigger.
In an interview with Fortune India, Jyoti Deshpande compared Dhurandhar’s success to Sholay and said, “This is not just a maker’s success; it is as much the audience's success. It has been decades since we saw a film that has taken up the imagination of the movie-going public. They have made it a success by watching the film multiple times and talking about it. It has been in the theatres for 60-plus days. After Sholay, I can't think of a film which has been as successful. There is no greater accolade as film-makers we can receive than this. It is something that we can’t script, it’s something marketing money can’t buy, something that money can’t achieve."
She added that Part 2 would be bigger and said, "Had the first part not fired, the second one would have sat in our cupboard. However, we were sure the first part would fire, so we put that energy out. We are so happy the audience took a shine to it. We believe Dhurandhar-2 would be bigger than the first part. It’s going to be in five languages."
"The success of Dhurandhar 1 in just one language has been so unprecedented. It has left behind South films. The contribution from the southern states, even for the Hindi original, is three times that of another successful Hindi film. It is the most-watched film in Pakistan too. Many people from the industry who I deeply respect have told me that there is life before Dhurandhar and there is life after Dhurandhar; you have changed the grammar of storytelling," she added.
Helmed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is a spy action thriller starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan in lead roles. The film follows an Indian spy who infiltrates the criminal syndicate of Pakistan’s Lyari to dismantle a terror network targeting India. Backed by Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios along with Aditya and Lokesh Dhar under B62 Studios, the film emerged as a blockbuster, collecting over Rs 1300 crore worldwide at the box office.
The sequel is set to explore the backstory of Ranveer Singh’s spy while building toward a face-off between Arjun Rampal and Ranveer. Dhurandhar 2 is scheduled to release in theatres on March 19, where it will clash with Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups.
Dhurandhar producer Jyoti Deshpande has compared the massive success of Aditya Dhar’s film to the iconic Sholay, calling it a rare cinematic achievement. After the film became the first Bollywood movie to cross Rs 1000 crore at the domestic box office, she revealed that the sequel is expected to be even bigger.
In an interview with Fortune India, Jyoti Deshpande compared Dhurandhar’s success to Sholay and said, “This is not just a maker’s success; it is as much the audience's success. It has been decades since we saw a film that has taken up the imagination of the movie-going public. They have made it a success by watching the film multiple times and talking about it. It has been in the theatres for 60-plus days. After Sholay, I can't think of a film which has been as successful. There is no greater accolade as film-makers we can receive than this. It is something that we can’t script, it’s something marketing money can’t buy, something that money can’t achieve."
She added that Part 2 would be bigger and said, "Had the first part not fired, the second one would have sat in our cupboard. However, we were sure the first part would fire, so we put that energy out. We are so happy the audience took a shine to it. We believe Dhurandhar-2 would be bigger than the first part. It’s going to be in five languages."
"The success of Dhurandhar 1 in just one language has been so unprecedented. It has left behind South films. The contribution from the southern states, even for the Hindi original, is three times that of another successful Hindi film. It is the most-watched film in Pakistan too. Many people from the industry who I deeply respect have told me that there is life before Dhurandhar and there is life after Dhurandhar; you have changed the grammar of storytelling," she added.
Helmed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is a spy action thriller starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan in lead roles. The film follows an Indian spy who infiltrates the criminal syndicate of Pakistan’s Lyari to dismantle a terror network targeting India. Backed by Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios along with Aditya and Lokesh Dhar under B62 Studios, the film emerged as a blockbuster, collecting over Rs 1300 crore worldwide at the box office.
The sequel is set to explore the backstory of Ranveer Singh’s spy while building toward a face-off between Arjun Rampal and Ranveer. Dhurandhar 2 is scheduled to release in theatres on March 19, where it will clash with Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups.