Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar has undoubtedly been one of the most successful films in the history of Bollywood. Since its massive success, the film has received a range of responses from audiences and industry professionals. Following this, Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan recently sparked online discussion after commenting on the success of the spy-thriller film, Dhurandhar, saying that he felt the success of the film was mainly the director’s credit rather than the actor’s. His remark, however, enraged the internet, generating several responses.
Recently, the father-son duo, Varun and David Dhawan, sat down for a conversation. During the chat, Varun asked David why filmmakers today are unable to make films freely. To this, the veteran filmmaker replied, “I think anyone who has a pen and a phone feels they are a journalist. It has become very difficult. I can’t figure out which film became a hit and which one didn’t. It’s very difficult to gauge collections. But again, it’s run by the actors. Pehle bhi tha, abhi bhi hai (It existed earlier too, and it still exists now).”
Reacting to this, Varun said, “Why do you feel that? Today, when you see Dhurandhar, you see someone like Aditya Dhar and the way he made the film. Toh woh toh director ki jeet thi na? (So that was director’s win right?)”
David then responded, “He is one of a kind. Yes, that was a director’s win, but otherwise, if you see, actors ka zyada haath hota hai. (Actors have a bigger role in it).” The filmmaker further joked that actors are not loyal to anyone and usually think about their own benefit first. Varun later admitted that actors are often insecure.
Netizens react to Varun Dhawan:
Soon after this conversation, the internet reacted to Varun’s comment, many claiming that the actor was underestimating Ranveer Singh’s contribution to the film.
One Reddit user wrote, “Any movie is a team effort. Just having a good director doesn’t make a film work either. You need a strong cast that can bring the story alive. That’s what Dhurandhar did.” Another commented, “It’s so evident that Varun is jealous of Ranveer. He cannot even pull off half of what Ranveer achieved with Dhurandhar.” Another user added, “Ranveer was the best thing in the entire film. He was consistently fantastic and brilliant.”
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