Aditya
Dhar’s
penchant
for
action
and
high-pitched
dramatic
moments
hover
over
Dhurandhar‘s
teaser.
And
there
shouldn’t
be
any
doubt
that
the
director
will
deliver
the
goods,
expects
Mayur
Sanap.
Since
his
debut
success
Uri:
The
Surgical
Strike
in
2019,
there
was
curiosity
about
what
Director
Aditya
Dhar
would
do
next.
Six
years
later,
he
returns
with
Dhurandhar,
which
has
Ranveer
Singh
joining
the
current
trend
of
violent
action
hero.
After
a
string
of
complete
washouts
(Cirkus,
Jayeshbhai
Jordaar)
and
moderate
successes
(’83,
Rocky
Aur
Rani
Kii
Prem
Kahaani,
and
Singham
Again)
in
recent
years,
this
feels
like
a
play-safe
turn
from
Ranveer,
who
gets
an
opportunity
to
showcase
some
swashbuckling
action
and
dapper
swag
of
a
brooding
action
star.
The
actor
tunes
into
the
raw
and
wild
intensity
with
a
pumped-up
physique,
long
hair
and
thick
beard
look
that’s
reminiscent
of
his
Khilji
from
Padmaavat.
The
story
Dhurandhar
is
telling
is
based
on
‘true
events’,
but
we
don’t
get
a
clear
narrative
and
character
lines
in
its
almost
three
minute-long
teaser
cut.
It
is
a
hotchpotch
of
various
situations
and
characters
thrown
into
a
mix,
resulting
in
a
teaser
that
feels
like
a
drawn-out
climax
of
an
action
film.
The
garish
soundtrack
accompanying
the
visuals
also
feels
misplaced,
despite
a
rustic
touch
of
Punjab
where
the
story
is
set.
Even
the
over-reliance
on
gore
to
show
the
edginess
of
a
character
is
so
tiresome
at
the
moment.
The
Animal
hangover
is
real!
Dhurandhar
boasts
a
starry
ensemble
with
actors
like
Sanjay
Dutt,
Akshaye
Khanna,
Arjun
Rampal,
and
an
unidentifiable
R
Madhavan
doing
what
they
do
best.
Without
a
single
dialogue,
they
register
their
presence
with
intriguing
character
looks.
Aditya
Dhar’s
penchant
for
action
and
high-pitched
dramatic
moments
hover
over
Dhurandhar‘s
teaser.
And
there
shouldn’t
be
any
doubt
that
the
director
will
deliver
the
goods.
If
nothing
else
then
at
least
Ranveer’s
killer
line
should
be
seen
as
testimony:
‘Ghayal
hoon,
isiliye
ghatak
hoon
(I
am
lethal
because
I
am
wounded).’
Dhurandhar
arrives
in
cinemas
on
December
5.
