Actor Emraan Hashmi has shared his thoughts about the massive success of Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ and called out what he described as the “crap mentality” prevalent in Hindi cinema.In his latest interview, Emraan reflected on how the industry often reacts to box office wins with negativity instead of pride. His comments came as ‘Dhurandhar’ continued its record-breaking theatrical run.
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Calling out the ‘crap mentality’
In an interview with India Today, Emraan did not hold back while addressing the industry’s reaction to successful films, claiming that it has the tendency to pull these films down. Emphasizing that box office victories should be celebrated, not dismissed, he shared, “Whenever a film does a certain amount of business, firstly, you’re happy, but there is a crap mentality in our industry. People like [to] run-down films.”He added that such thinking hurts everyone in the long run and explained, “I’m of the opinion that if something does well, you should celebrate that… the more films do well, it gets for the industry, and the cash flow comes in. It helps everyone. So, that crap mentality shouldn’t be there.”
Praising ‘Dhurandhar’ for its audacity and impact
While Emraan admitted he has not watched ‘Dhurandhar’ yet, he openly admired its scale and ambition. He praised the makers for backing an unusually long film and still drawing crowds. “I think it’s a great film. The marketing of the film, the way it’s… I’ve not seen the film, but it’s audacious when you have two parts like that. And a film that is almost three and a half hours, but it’s doing that kind of business.”He also highlighted how audience response has driven its success. “The cinema experience would be four hours, but people are going and seeing it at 12 o’clock shows even early in the morning. And that’s the power of cinema and word of mouth. It’s caught on like wildfire.”
‘Dhurandhar’ box office performance
Directed by Aditya Dhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan. The movie has scripted history by becoming the highest Indian film of all time in a single language. According to numbers released by the film’s team, the film’s domestic earning have shot past the Rs 840 crore mark. Meanwhile, the film’s global total stands at Rs 1,240. The sequel of ‘Dhurandhar’ is slated to release in theatres on March 19.
Emraan Hashmi’s work slate
On the professional front, Emraan will next be seen in Neeraj Pandey’s crime drama ‘Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web’. The series begins streaming on Netflix from January 14. It also stars Anurag Sinha, Nannyish Sandhu, and Amruta Khanvilkar, among others.