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Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has hailed Aditya Dhar as a visionary, claiming that his latest release Dhurandhar has single-handedly changed the future of Indian cinema. Calling the movie a “QUANTUM LEAP in INDIAN CINEMA,” RGV shared on social media:

“I believe that @AdityaDharFilms has completely and single-handedly transformed Indian cinema, north or south. ‘Dhurandhar’ is not just a film—it is a quantum leap. What it achieves is not just scale, but a never-before-experienced vision, not just in sight but in the mind. Aditya Dhar doesn’t direct scenes here; he engineers the states of mind of both the characters and the audience.”

Praising the performances of Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, RGV added, “The film doesn’t ask for your attention—it commands it. From the very first shot, there’s a sense that something irreversible has been set in motion, and the audience becomes an accomplice rather than a spectator. The writing cuts with intent, the staging breathes menace, and the silences are as weaponized as the thunderous sound effects.”

He further emphasized Dhar’s unique storytelling approach: “The power of storytelling lies not in volume, but in pressure building. Characters carry history on their shoulders, and the film trusts the audience to read their scars rather than spoon-feed their backstories. This confidence, at a time when many filmmakers dumb down their films, is the highest respect a director can pay to an audience.”

RGV concluded by noting that Dhurandhar is not a film chasing trends or validation. “It is a solemn declaration that Indian cinema doesn’t need to dilute itself to become successful and doesn’t need to mindlessly copy Hollywood.”