Mukesh Chhabra reveals, Aditya Dhar worked till 2:30 am before the release of Dhurandhar 2
Casting director Mukesh Chhabra praised Aditya Dhar’s dedication towards Dhurandhar and revealed that he worked till 2:30 in the night before the release. He described Dhar as a genius and expressed confidence that the film would exceed expectations and break records.
Casting director Mukesh Chhabra praised Dhurandhar director Aditya Dhar’s commitment to the project. As the film released in theaters on March 19, Chhabra revealed that the director was working till Thursday morning, just before the official release.
She shared a photo with Dhar on social media and highlighted his dedication, calling it inspiring and rare. The post came after a section of fans expressed disappointment that several paid preview shows were suddenly canceled on Wednesday.
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Mukesh Chhabra called Aditya Dhar a ‘genius’
The caption of his post read, “Today at 2:30 in the morning, he was still working, giving everything until the last moment. That kind of dedication is rare, and honestly, it’s inspiring. (sic)”
In his post, Chhabra also expressed confidence in the success of the film. The casting director said that, after seeing it twice, he believed it would exceed expectations and break “every record, every expectation”. She added, “This guy is a genius. Seriously. I’m really happy, grateful and proud… proud of him, proud.”
Paid previews in regional languages canceled
Paid previews were canceled in several cities, including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Cinema halls cited technical issues and unavailability of content, especially for the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions, as reasons for the cancellation. This caused disappointment among fans and many expressed their concerns on social media platforms.
Aditya Dhar addresses release issues
In response, Dhar released a statement addressing the situation. he told stalwart As a film he dreamed of sharing it together with audiences across all languages. Dhar assured that most of the Hindi shows will go on as per schedule from 5 pm, while Tamil and Telugu screenings will start from 9 pm. Due to technical difficulties, the Malayalam and Kannada shows were postponed to the next morning.
Despite disruption at some Hindi shows, the official release of the film went ahead on Thursday without any further reports of issues.
A section of India Today’s film review reads, “Dhurandhar: Revenge Expands, sharpens, and builds on its predecessor. It executes with intent what the first film hinted at: more violence, greater scale, greater emotional breakdown, and an even deeper obsession with revenge.”
Directed by Ranveer Singh, the film also stars Arjun Rampal, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan and others.