'Dhurandhar' is the beginning of the end': 'Rana Naidu' writer BVS Ravi on how Ranveer Singh's film will reshape Telugu films

Aditya Dhar's espionage thrillers 'Dhurandhar' and 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', starring Ranveer Singh, have taken the Indian box office by storm. This success has sparked a serious conversation within the film industry about how grand-scale films should be made. Now, filmmaker and writer BVS Ravi, best known for the hit show 'Rana Naidu', stated that the success of the Ranveer starrer is nothing short of a turning point for Indian cinema.

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'Rana Naidu' writer BVS Ravi praises 'Dhurandhar' filmmaker Aditya Dhar

In an interview with Gulte, BVS Ravi praised the sheer scale of ambition that went into making 'Dhurandhar'. He shared, "Look at 'Dhurandhar', he (Aditya) made an 8-hour film. How hard he must have worked and how much he must have researched. He tried hard to make it logical. What is the theme that he has built? What is the number of people who have trusted and believed in his vision? How did he convince the producer to spend that kind of money?"

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In the same conversation, he also addressed the popular belief that in Tollywood, rising production costs are primarily driven by actor fees. He argued that weak preproduction planning is the real culprit. Ravi added that 'Dhurandhar' proves a disciplined approach can deliver spectacular results at a fraction of what others spend.

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He continued, "If you put it aside creatively, I think 'Dhurandhar' is the beginning of the end for regular producers. It is known that the film was made on a budget of Rs 260 crore for both parts, with Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, and other people. Look at the out-of-this-world fights and locations. They put up a set in Bangkok, but it still cost them that. We begin our films at the cost of Rs 500 crore."

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Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film stars Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, and R Madhavan. The movie has earned over Rs 1600 crore at the global box office. It was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.

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