Veteran producer: Can’t think of any film being successful after Sholay
After the film crossed the Rs 1000 crore mark at the domestic box office, producer Jyoti Deshpande compared the historic success of Dhurandhar to Sholay.
stalwart Producer Jyoti Deshpande has compared the huge success of Aditya Dhar’s film with the iconic film cinderCalled it a rare cinematic achievement. After the film became the first Bollywood film to cross Rs 1000 crore at the domestic box office, he revealed that the sequel is expected to be even bigger.
in an interview with Fortune IndiaJyoti Deshpande compared stalwartsuccess of cinder And said, “It’s not just a producer’s success; it’s equally the audience’s success. It’s been decades since we saw a film that fired the imagination of moviegoers. They’ve made it a success by watching the film multiple times and talking about it. It’s been in theaters for over 60 days. After cinderI can’t think of any film that has been so successful. As film-makers we can’t get a greater compliment than this. It’s something we can’t script, it’s something marketing money can’t buy, it’s something money can’t achieve.”
he added this part 2 will be bigger And said, “If the first part had not worked, the second part would have been lying in our cupboard. However, we were sure that the first part would work, so we unleashed that energy. We are very happy that the audience took to it. We believe that Dhurandhar 2 will be bigger than the first part. It will be released in five languages.”
“The success of Dhurandhar 1 This has been so unprecedented in just one language. It has left South films behind. Even for an original Hindi film, the contribution of the southern states is three times more than any other successful Hindi film. It is also the most watched film in Pakistan. Many people in the industry whom I respect a lot have told me that there is life before stalwart And there is life after the dust; You have changed the grammar of storytelling,” he added.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, stalwart is an espionage action thriller starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan in the lead roles. The film is based on an Indian spy who infiltrates a criminal syndicate in Lyari, Pakistan, to dismantle a terror network targeting India. Produced by Jyoti Deshpande under Jio Studios as well as Aditya and Lokesh Dhar under B62 Studios, the film emerged as a blockbuster, collecting over Rs 1300 crore worldwide at the box office.
Sequel set to explore the backstory of Ranveer Singh’s detective Face to face between Arjun Rampal and Ranveer. Dhurandhar 2 It is going to be released in theaters on March 19, where it will clash with Yash. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups.