India, Oct. 21 -- Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor reviewed Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller franchise Dhurandhar in an almost seven-minute video posted on his official YouTube channel, praising its filmmaking and performances while raising reservations about violence and political messaging. Tharoor said he enjoyed the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, more than the first film, but described several scenes as unnecessarily graphic. The two installments were released in December 2025 and March 2026 and have reportedly collected more than ₹3,100 crore worldwide.

Views on the sequel and violence

Tharoor said the second film stood out for him as entertainment, calling it “superb” as a work of fiction and entertainment.

He also set out ...