The backlash to Dhurandhar is revealing not because it is loud, but because it is directionally consistent. The film does not caricature Indian Muslims. It does not turn faith into a proxy for guilt. It does not indulge in the cheap shorthand that has rightly drawn criticism in the past. Yet it
The Hindi spy thriller Dhurandhar has been denied theatrical release across all major Gulf Cooperation Council countries, dealing a blow to its overseas box office prospects. Authorities in markets including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain did not grant clearance for the film, effectively blocking its screening in the region. […]
Dhurandhar opens without ceremony, and the film keeps that attitude throughout. This isn’t a flashy patriotic spectacle. It’s a tough, tightly wound espionage story where every conversation is a risk and every decision seems to come with a consequence. By the time Ranveer Singh appears among the shadows, you know the film has no intention […]















