New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma has delivered one of the strongest public endorsements of Dhurandhar with a detailed, two-part response. In a series of posts on X, Varma described the film as a "quantum leap" and positioned director Aditya Dhar as a filmmaker who has altered the industry's trajectory.

Varma's assessment went beyond praise. He framed Dhurandhar as a turning point, calling it "not a film" but a shift in how Indian cinema engages with audiences. According to him, the film does not rely solely on scale, but on psychological control, where scenes are designed to guide audience response rather than simply unfolding.

In his review, Varma highlighted Dhar's command over mood and narrative pressure. He wr...