Mumbai, April 7 -- In a rare crossover between cricket and cinema, filmmaker Aditya Dhar on Tuesday responded with heartfelt gratitude to Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli after the latter lavished praise on 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge,' calling it a "cinematic masterpiece."

Kohli shared an emphatic review on Instagram, describing the experience as deeply moving and immersive.

"Saw the film today and dare I say that I have never ever seen a cinematic experience like this made in India. It brought out every kind of emotion to the surface and I didn't flinch once for almost 4 hours," he wrote.

He further applauded Dhar's direction, stating, "Aditya dhar your talent and conviction is reflected in what you've created. Hats off to you. You're a ...