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These are just few major aspects that contributed to the film’s success. There are a lot of people doing a lot of work behind the scenes. Mr. Dhar ensured he collaborated with the best, and that’s why each of them is finally getting the recognition they truly deserve.
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What's your favorite thing about Dhurandhar 🧐
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#Dhurandhar #MovieMagic #FilmMaking #Carft #Bollywood

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BTS from a TVC Montage shoot as a feature cast for @ajmalperfumesin
Had the opportunity share a few laughs & a frame with an absolute favourite @ranveersingh ❤️‍🔥

Grateful to work with a fab team of Amazing Director Navzar @neranee & Brilliant DOP Vikash @vik_now

Unfortunately didn’t make it in the final cut/edit of the TVC
but it looks Phenomenal.

Thank you
Casting : @vishalpatwarcastingcompany
Production : @walkaboutfilms

#ajmalperfumes #bts #tvc

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Choreographer par excellence- Vijay Ganguly.

With Vijay, it always begins with instinct. He doesn’t just hear music, he feels it and then translates that feeling into something you can see.
What surprised me most on Dhurandhar was how much he thinks like a director. It made my job easier in ways I didn’t expect. Maybe it’s years of experience or maybe it’s in his DNA, being the great Anil Ganguly’s son, but there’s a storyteller in him that goes beyond choreography.
I still remember our conversations around “Shararat.” I wasn’t fully convinced about doing a lip-sync dance track in the film.
But Vijay just smiled and said, “Let’s go for it sir, it’ll be fun.” That one push gave Shashwat and me the confidence we needed. And what came out of it is honestly one of my favorite parts of the film.
That’s who he is, someone who shows up, not just physically but emotionally. Even on the toughest days his infectious smile and childlike excitement made everything feel lighter.
From “Didi” to the madness of Fa9la (Flipperachi)with Akshaye Khanna, he brought heart, detail, and total commitment.
He’s not just a brilliant choreographer, he’s a true team player.
Grateful for you, Vijay.
Rooting for everything that’s coming your way. ❤️

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new work for Titan ZeroHour directed by @pehgaam is out now🥂✨

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Dhurandhar - The Revenge Review!
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Detailed Review 👉 @indiancinemareviewsss

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Dhurandhar-The Revenge

The Latest Bollywood Spy Action Thriller is the Continuation of Dhurandhar.The story is Presented in Various chapters dealing with The Change of Power Dynamics in Lyari,Pakistan after the death of Rahman Dakait Played by @akshayekhannaa and what happens to the Indian Spy and how he infiltrates the Mafia is the Core crux of the Story. @ranveersingh carries the entire film in his shoulders with his Energetic and Charismatic performance and the portrayal of a Wounded Man turned Spy was awesome. @actormaddy as Ajay Sanyal the Director of IB his screen presence was phenomenal. @saraarjunn as Yalina had delivered a Matured performance than her previous film, All the best to future roles. @rampal72 as Major Iqbal had delivered a cruel performance as a brutal ISI Agent who tortures Indian spy to hell like pl punishment as seen in Part 1. @duttsanjay as SP Choudhary Aslam @therakeshbedi as Jameel Jamali pull out fine Performances.Music by @shashwatology energies the Film with his electrified bgm. The proper usage of Retro songs with new based beat mixing elevates the film to heights. Cinematography by @vik_now captures top-notch cinematography that blends stylized, gritty action with large-scale, immersive visuals. Editing by @shivkumarpanicker was fine. @adityadharfilms who directed and pens the story draws out the Origin of a Spy from a Normal Wounded Civilian to a deadly Messiah its a top class writing presented the story.Making was good and some real incidents scenes also worked well. cameo by @yamigautam was Good. Fight sequences are brutal and raw with more Hand to Hand combats.From the starting onwards no Lag had been felt eventhough the length is Nearly close to 4 hours.The Series had ended with a Proper closure. Kudos to the team for Making a Massive raw Spy Action thriller.Do not miss the end credits. Special mention to Casting director @castingchhabra for pulling out an effective and perfect casting for some characters matches with real persons. The perfection was awesome.

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Hamza is second best spy!!
#iykyk
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@therakeshbedi sir as menacing and entertaining and in a never seen before role of a lifetime! What was really wonderful was the fact that I watched the screening sitting next to @babybedi and she was crying, hooting and the most proud daughter I’ve seen to watch her father get cast in a role that was undeniably the best in the entire film!

@castingchhabra and his team need a special mention for believing in actors and brining the best ones on screen!🙏❤️

@vik_now your visuals have been nothing short of magical!

And honestly this has been the best sound track I’ve head in the longest time in a movie! @shashwatology you’re a legend for brining such a wonderful line up of singers, musicians and old sound tracks! ❤️🎶🎸

Also celebrating the night that was!
And the mad geniuses who have dedicated months and years making this absolute cinema!🎬🍿❤️

And thank you @danishpandor for making me a part of your biggest celebration! 🥳 🎬🍿🙏🧿🥰❤️

Also seeing the cinemas running packed makes my heart joyous! It instils my faith that we have an industry that has the power to tell good stories! Thank you @adityadharfilms sir making a brave and entertaining film!

#dhurandhartherevenge #dhurandhar #danishpandor #aahanakumra

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To my action team on Dhurandhar - Aejaz Gulab, Sea Young Oh, Yannick Ben, Ramazan Bulut and Vishal Tyagi.
There’s a thin line between conviction and madness and on this film, I crossed it almost every single day. 😄
I would walk up to Aejaz bhai with ideas that even I knew sounded ridiculous the moment I said them out loud, a man being cooked inside an industrial pressure cooker, someone being dragged through the busy streets behind a bike with a noose around his neck, thirty men hanging upside down from fans and spinning at the push of a button. These weren’t just ideas, they were problems I was casually handing over to him. And every single time, the response was the same, no hesitation, no judgement, just, “Okay, let’s figure it out.”
That mindset is what defines all of you.
I still remember a point during the shoot where I told Aejaz bhai, “We’re running out of stuntmen, I’m seeing the same faces again.” And he just looked at me and casually replied, “There’s no one left, we’ve used almost everyone in Mumbai.” More than 400 stunt performers. Even now, that number sounds unreal. But that’s what it took.
What stayed with me even more than the scale was the precision and ownership each of you brought.
Mr. Sea Young Oh and his incredible team didn’t just design action, they choreographed the brilliant climaxes of both parts and built the breathlessness of the Jaskirat massacre in a way that you feel it in your chest.
Yannick and Ramazan brought controlled chaos to life, from the madness of the Arshad Pappu gang war to Babu Dakait’s annihilation, every frame wild but never random.
And Vishal (Baba SFX😁), the quiet backbone of so much of what we pulled off. The way you would break down an explosion, its scale, timing, height and make something so dangerous feel so precise gave all of us the confidence to push further.
And through all of this was Aejaz bhai, with the support of Abbas Ali Moghul and their entire team, holding everything together and constantly pushing for better.

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#AdityaDhar writes a heartfelt, detailed note for his cinematographer #VikasNowlakha, thanking him for his unwavering vision, quiet precision, and relentless commitment that shaped every frame of #Dhurandhar.

@adityadharfilms @vik_now #JyotiDeshpande @dhar_lokesh @officialjiostudios @b62studios

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𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄! 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼.

The most awaited Direction Jury (Set I) is here.

A great story converges at the intersection of craft and creativity, a balancing act of how it is told, how it is visualised, how it is manifested, and how it is ultimately remembered. To bring it to life, it takes vision, purpose and excellence.

The names on this Jury have spent decades honing their understanding of the film craft, bringing together countless elements to tell one, memorable story.

We believe only the best can define the best. So, here’s the jury:

・Dorian & Daniel @doriananddaniel, Director Duo, Berlin, Deutschland
・Emma Branderhorst @emmabranderhorst, Director, The Cornershop, United Kingdom
・Manoj Bajpayee @bajpayee.manoj, Indian Actor
・Nag Ashwin @nag_ashwin, Film Director & Screenwriter
・Neeraj Ghaywan @neeraj.ghaywan, Writer, Director & Ad Filmmaker
・Parvathy Thiruvothu @par_vathy, Indian Actor
・Shweta Venkat @shwvenkat, Editor
・Vikash Nowlakha ISC @vik_now, Cinematographer

Subcategories include:
1. Narrative
2. Humour
3. Montage
4. PSA Advertising
5. Animation & CGI-integrated Advertising
6. Best Campaign of the Year
7. Young Director of the Year - Commercial / Music Video (Under 30)

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Upholding our longstanding vision of quality and integrity, we continue our celebration of craft, creativity and culture unlike ever before.

Visit our website for entry guidelines and more details:
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#AdityaDhar writes a heartfelt, detailed note for his cinematographer #VikasNowlakha, thanking him for his unwavering vision, quiet precision, and relentless commitment that shaped every frame of #Dhurandhar.

@adityadharfilms @vik_now #JyotiDeshpande @dhar_lokesh @officialjiostudios @b62studios
#indianfilmdom

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Here’s to Preetisheel, my Sardarni sister from Pathankot. Mera Sher.😁
When I first heard her name, I’ll be honest, I was hesitant. There were all these opinions floating around, “she’s arrogant,” “she’s too expensive,” “she only does prestige projects.” And then I met her. In that one meeting, all of it just fell apart.
It reminded me of something I’ve learned the hard way in this industry, never build your truth on borrowed opinions. More often than not, they come from a place that has nothing to do with the person you’re about to meet.
What I found in Preeti was not just an artist of extraordinary ability but a deeply warm, grounded and fiercely loving human being.
The laughter we shared in the middle of madness, the long conversations about life, the endless hours spent obsessing over every character, those are memories I will carry with me for the rest of my life. There was something about her presence, that beautiful, reassuring smile, that made even the most impossible days feel manageable.
And then there was her constant voice in my ear, lifting me up in ways I didn’t even know I needed. “Aditya, tujhe pata nahi hai tu kya cheez hai, tujhe idea bhi nahi hai tu kya karne wala hai.”❤️
What she and her team pulled off on this film is nothing short of extraordinary. When most of the crew was waking up, they were already on set. And when everyone wrapped, they were still there. Running on barely 2–3 hours of sleep, day after day, with a kind of relentless focus that you rarely witness. No complaints. No noise. Just pure commitment to the vision.

#AdityaDhar #ranveersingh #rmadhavan #arjunrampal #DhurandharTheRevenge

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