Dhurandhar 2 review: Ram Gopal Varma calls it ‘Sholay x 100’, says it will redefine Indian cinema

If hype had a volume button, Ram Gopal Varma just smashed it to the maximum. The filmmaker has watched ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ before its release, and let’s just say, he didn’t hold back.

Taking to social media, RGV compared the film’s impact to classics like ‘Sholay’ and ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ but with a twist.

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According to him, ‘Dhurandhar 2’ isn’t just on their level, it’s “100 times” bigger in terms of scale and effect. He claimed the film’s combined power of box office expectations, audience excitement, social influence, and audio-visual experience will make even the greatest films in history feel like “TV serials.”

After last nights watch of #Dhurandhar2 in terms of it’s sheer cumulative impact in every which way , whether on it’s expected collections , audience euphoria , social influences , cinematic grammar breaking , and above all the psychological audio visual impact , it will be a…

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 18, 2026

“A new cinematic order has begun”

RGV didn’t stop at comparisons. He went a step further and declared that director Aditya Dhar has created the “birth of a new cinematic order.” In his words, everything that existed before this film could face “ruthless extinction.”

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Yes, you read that right. According to RGV, this isn’t just a sequel. It’s a reset button for cinema itself. He even joked (or maybe not?) that the word “director” might soon start with Aditya Dhar’s name.

He said even legends like Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan should drop everything and watch ‘Dhurandhar 2’ on the first day, first show.

The film everyone’s waiting for

‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is already one of the most anticipated films of the year. The sequel brings back Ranveer Singh as undercover Indian spy Jaskirat Singh Rangi. This time the story dives deeper into his transformation into Hamza Ali Mazari and his rise in Lyari, Karachi.

Alongside Ranveer, the film features powerful ensemble. Arjun Rampal plays Major Iqbal, while Sanjay Dutt appears as SP Chaudhary Aslam. R Madhavan takes on the role of Ajay Sanyal.

The cast also includes Sara Arjun, Danish Pandor, and Rakesh Bedi.