Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar thanks director Ram Gopal Varma calls the film a “Quantum Leap in Indian Cinema”, writes 'finally feels seen'

Ram Gopal Varma and Aditya Dhar

Dhurandhar is receiving praise from all around the world and the film fraternity. Ever since its release, many big actors and directors have lauded director Aditya Dhar for the film, adding to this list, filmmaker has also praised the film and director Aditya.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma shared a tweet to praise the film, hailing the film as nothing short of a “quantum leap in Indian cinema.”

Aditya Dhar replied with a heartfelt message, calling Ram Gopal Varma’s praise surreal, emotional, and deeply validating. He recalled coming to Mumbai years ago with a suitcase and a dream of working under RGV—something that never happened, but Aditya Dhar said he eventually realised he had worked within RGV's cinematic influence all along.

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

Calling RGV one of his favourite filmmakers, Aditya said his films taught him how to think fearlessly rather than just make movies. He wrote, “Sir If this tweet were a film, I would have gone to watch it first day first show, stood in the last row, and come out changed. I came to Mumbai years ago carrying one suitcase, one dream, and an unreasonable belief that I would one day work under Ram Gopal Verma. That never happened. But somewhere along the way, without knowing it, I worked inside your cinema. Your films didn’t teach me how to make movies — they taught me how to think dangerously.”

Aditya further added to his tweet, “To have you say that Dhurandhar is a quantum leap feels surreal, emotional, and honestly a little unfair… because now whatever I do next has to live up to this tweet. 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. If I’ve assumed the audience is intelligent, it’s because you taught an entire generation that cinema should never apologize for its ambition. 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.”

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In a strongly worded post, Varma described Dhurandhar not merely as a film but as an irreversible shift in how Indian cinema thinks, feels, and operates—across both North and South industries.

Meanwhile, Dhurandhar Part 2 is all set to hit the big screens on March 19 next year.