'​Real 'Dhurandhar is Aditya Dhar': Mukesh Chhabra lauds Aditya Dhar as 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' mints Rs 500 crore

While 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' continues to shatter box office records, the man behind the camera is receiving the lion's share of the credit from his core team. Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has hailed Aditya Dhar as the "true Dhurandhar," attributing the film's historic Rs. 500 crore run to the director's vision and trust. The film collected Rs 65 crore on its first Monday as reported by the Sacnilk website. With these numbers, it has emerged as one of the fastest films to enter the 500 crore club.Casting director Mukesh Chhabra has now opened up about the film’s success. In a recent interview with Mid Day, he shifted the focus to director Aditya Dhar. He described Aditya Dhar as the driving force behind the film. Mukesh Chhabra credited his vision and leadership for bringing the project together, “I feel great, but the real star or the real Dhurandhar of the film is Aditya Dhar. The way he explained things to us and the way he trusted all of us has brought Dhurandhar to life. I’m sure all the love I’m getting for the casting is because of his clear vision and trust in me." Mukesh Chhabra also highlighted how the casting process was handled differently for this film. Unlike many projects, there were fewer external influences. He revealed that the decisions were largely taken between him and Aditya Dhar and this level of trust helped them shape the film effectively.From the beginning, the team had set high expectations for the film. Mukesh Chhabra shared that their goal was to push boundaries and achieve record-breaking success: “The conversation was that we have to break records. The film is great, and we have to take it to the next level in every department."Despite its massive collections, the ETimes review notes, “Subtle manipulation in storytelling is a given, but here it becomes conspicuous, too convenient, gradually turning the film into an ambitious mouthpiece for those in power. It delivers spectacle more than nuance. The action sequences are well-choreographed but the sound design feels slightly off in some scenes, arriving a beat before the action."Apart from Ranveer Singh, the film also features Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal in pivotral roles.