Success of ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge' gets compared to ‘Sholay’; Trade expert calls it ‘one of the best films’

‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ has taken the world by storm, with fans, netizens, and celebrities alike raving about the film on multiple occasions. Veteran trade analyst Taran Adarsh has also given his opinion on Aditya Dhar’s latest project. During one of his latest interviews, he raved about ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and Ranveer Singh, citing that this is a film that should be celebrated. Not only that, but he even compared the release of the film to another iconic and cult classic from Bollywood. Read ahead to know more about what else he had to say.While talking to Bollywood Hungama on Dhar’s latest directorial work, Adarsh had nothing but praise. He cited that “A film like Dhurandhar should be celebrated,” further comparing the film’s release and reception to films like ‘Sholay’ (1975) and ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ (1960). He added in the interview, “I am very thankful to the Almighty that I have seen this phase once again with another film. I am talking about 1975 when Sholay was released. I was 10 years old then. My father’s office was at Grant Road, and Minerva Theatre was right where the film was released and ran continuously for five years on a 70 mm screen. I watched the film countless times. The craze that I saw then, I am seeing again in 2026.”He quipped that while he had not seen ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ since it was released before he was even born, he still compared its hype to ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge.’ “I think Dhurandhar is one of the best films to come out of the Indian film industry,” he added, further sharing that Dhar’s film is setting the stage for future films in the Indian industry altogether, not just Bollywood. Furthermore, he concluded by saying that, “When you see the collections in international markets also, you will see that this film is truly planting its flag there.”Aditya Dhar first rose to fame with his work on ‘URI’, where he also met his wife, Yami Gautam. Later on, last year in December, with the ‘Dhurandhar’ release, he gained international fame and was revered as a critically acclaimed director who needs to be looked out for in the future. The second installment has been performing well across the country, with Sacnilk reports revealing that it has earned Rs 778.77 crore net and Rs 930.44 crore gross in India as of now.