Dhurandhar 2 vs Toxic: RGV makes his choice, calls it a clash between two cultures
Director Ram Gopal Varma confirms support for Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar and its sequel ahead of the much-awaited box office clash with Yash’s Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-ups.

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has once again expressed his appreciation for Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster espionage thriller stalwartHighlighting his continued support for the film since its release in theaters on December 5, 2025, Ranveer Singh stars. Varma’s new accolade comes before notable competition at the box office Dhurandhar: Revenge and Geetu Mohandas Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown UpsStarring Yash.
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Verma has shown his loyalty stalwart The franchise steered clear, maintaining its positive comments on social media. He has maintained continued support following the film’s release and the sequel’s theatrical debut.
In his lengthy post on X, the filmmaker highlighted aspects of the film that impressed him, like its gripping story, strong performances and Aditya Dhar’s directorial vision.
The filmmaker emphasized that dhuroxic there is no conflict “North versus South” or “Bollywood versus Sandalwood”, but rather a clash between two cinematic cultures – “not of regions, but of cinema.”
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No, I’m not talking about two big movies #Dhurandhar2 And #toxic Releasing on 19th March. I am really talking about the explosion of a mythological ideal never seen or experienced before in the grand arena of Indian cinemas.
This is a fight between David and Goliath – Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) 22 February 2026
He further wrote, “The fundamental difference is that #Dhurandhar respects the intelligence of the audience, while #TOXIC assumes they are idiots.”
The filmmaker’s support is especially noteworthy Like two movies, Dhurandhar 2 And toxic, are set to premiere with each other, generating widespread interest in their anticipated box office performance.
He argued that a Yash-led Kannada action franchise kgf Whereas, “Stupidity in Public” was targeted stalwart Appeals were made to his “intelligence”. According to him, that difference helped stalwart Achieve, even surpass, global success KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) has emerged as the fourth highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the global box office worldwide.
At the end of his post, Verma listed “10 brutal truths” comparing Dhurandhar 2 And toxic. One of his points compared “mindless hero worship” with allowing the audience to discover heroes through their moral choices within the story. He further wrote that toxic The action sequences depicted “mocked physics and insulted every schoolboy who studied Newton,” while in action stalwart “It was so raw and real that one could actually feel the punches.”
Whereas stalwart It is being led by Ranveer Singh and stars Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Many actors including Madhavan, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi are included.
toxicOn the other hand, It stars Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Huma QureshiTara Sutaria and Rukmini Vasant.