Jr NTR hails 'Dhandoraa' ‘deeply thought-provoking and powerful’; praises Sivaji, Navdeep, and Bindu Madhavi’s performances

Jr NTR is all praise for the 2025 release ‘Dhandoraa’. Directed by Muralikanth Devasoth, the social drama that was released on OTT, revolves around a son who returns to his hometown to pay a final visit to his dead father.

Jr NTR calls the film ‘thought-provoking’

After its theatrical release, the Telugu film is now streaming on Prime Video. The social drama is now grabbing eyeballs, and Jr NTR also happened to watch it. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), on Monday, January 19, Jr NTR called the film ‘powerful’ and ‘thought-provoking’. The film features Sivaji, Shree Nandu, Navdeep, and Bindu Madhavi in lead roles.





“Just watched #Dhandoraa. Deeply thought-provoking and powerful. Outstanding performances by Sivaji garu, Navdeep, Nandu, Ravi Krishna and Bindu Madhavi throughout…” the ‘RRR’ star said.

The 'War 2' actor also praised the director for his powerful storytelling. “Hats off to director Murali Kanth garu for the strong writing and for executing such a rooted story so well. Ravindra Banerjee garu, kudos to you for backing this effort. Congratulations to the entire cast and crew for supporting and being part of such a remarkable film,” the superstar said.

All about ‘Dhandoraa’

Helmed by Muralikanth Devasoth, ‘Dhandoraa’ started streaming on the platform from January 14. Set in a small village in Telangana, the film revolves around Sivaji, who is deeply invested in caste hierarchy.

“When Shivaji, a man who firmly believes in caste traditions, dies, even his own community refuses him space in their burial ground. The incident shakes the entire village. Through the actions of his son Vishnu, village sarpanch Sitharam, and Sujatha, the film blends grief with dark humor to reveal caste conflicts, human contradictions, and how one death slowly brings change to rural life,” the summary on the streamer reads.

TOI ranked the film 3 out of 5, and the review reads, “Dhandoraa is a sharp, brutal examination of the caste system and the quiet violence it inflicts on everyday lives. Rather than offering solutions or moral grandstanding, the film chooses a more unsettling path—showing how caste seeps into personal choices, relationships, and self-worth, leaving lasting scars.”

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