Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Ram Gopal Varma Praises Dhurandhar’s Realistic, Contextualized Violence
Ram Gopal Varma strongly likes the movie Dhurandhar.
He has praised it several times since the first film was released.
He says the movie’s characters feel like real people.
He also says the hero is not shown as someone everyone must worship.
According to Varma, this makes the movie different from some other films.
He believes those films may show violence mainly as a spectacle.
He thinks Dhurandhar gives its violence more context.
Varma said other filmmakers can learn from Aditya Dhar’s work.
Ram Gopal Varma has repeatedly praised Dhurandhar since its first installment.
Varma said the film features living, breathing characters who feel real to viewers.
He believes the film does not present its hero as a figure to be worshipped unconditionally.
Varma said Dhurandhar’s use of violence differs from that of other projects.
He described the film as an example of what filmmakers should understand from Aditya Dhar’s direction.
- Who
- Director Ram Gopal Varma discussed Aditya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh.
- What
- Varma praised the film’s realistic characters, treatment of its hero, and contextualized use of violence.
- When
- Earlier today, according to the article; no specific date is provided.
- Why
- Varma said filmmakers should learn from Dhurandhar’s portrayal of characters and violence.
- Film discussed
- Dhurandhar
- Director praised
- Aditya Dhar
- Lead actor
- Ranveer Singh
- Commentator
- Ram Gopal Varma
- Character portrayal
- The film features characters Varma described as living, breathing, and realistic.
- Hero portrayal
- Varma said the hero is not treated as a figure who must be worshipped at all costs.
- Violence
- Varma said Dhurandhar’s violence differs from that in other projects.