Actor Vicky Kaushal has joined the growing list of industry voices celebrating the success of Dhurandhar, Aditya Dhar’s latest spy thriller that has stormed the box office since its December 5 release.
Early Friday morning, Vicky shared his reaction on Instagram Stories, praising Dhar’s filmmaking craft and the scale of the project. Posting a Dhurandhar poster, he wrote, “@adityadharfilms you beauty! What a mammoth task it must be for you and your team to pull this film with such conviction, finesse and first-rate world building… Hats off!”
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He also applauded the cast including Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R. Madhavan, adding, “Absolute PEAK PERFORMANCES! Technically brilliant. Supremely engaging. Kudos to all the Dhurandhars involved.”
Dhurandhar crosses ₹300 crore worldwide
The film’s commercial performance has surpassed industry expectations. Dhurandhar has collected an estimated ₹207 crore in its first week in India, while its overseas tally has crossed ₹50 crore, taking its worldwide total to roughly ₹306 crore.
The film’s strong run has sparked widespread praise from Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan, reacting to the film, wrote, “I love cinema, I love people who climb into a vortex and let the story take control… Dhurandhar is an example of that. Loved the storytelling. It’s cinema.”
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Akshay Kumar also lauded Dhar’s direction, saying, “I’m blown away. What a gripping tale and you’ve simply nailed it @AdityaDharFilms. We need our stories to be told in a hard-hitting way and I’m so glad the audiences are giving the film all the love it deserves.”
With sustained momentum at the box office and strong word-of-mouth, Dhurandhar continues to cement Aditya Dhar’s reputation as one of today's most ambitious mainstream storytellers.