Ravi Kishan's old Dhurandhar gets a surprise second innings, actor reacts
Actor Ravi Kishan's 2013 Bhojpuri action film Dhurandhar: The Shooter is seeing a surprise revival online. The actor recently reacted to the surge in the film's popularity and joked that the film's producer must have become a millionaire.
Ravi Kishan’s Bhojpuri action film Dhurandhar: The Shooter is seeing an unexpected surge in popularity, more than a decade after its release. The 2013 film is finding a fresh audience online, with clips and references going viral across social media platforms after the success of Ranveer Singh’s megahit film Dhurandhar.
As viewers return to the Bhojpuri film in large numbers, Ravi Kishan has described it as another unexpected turn in a career that has moved across Bhojpuri cinema, Hindi films, television and politics.
Speaking to NDTV, Ravi Kishan said such exciting twists and turns keep happening in his life. He recalled making a film called Dhurandhar and said it was a different kind of film and a different genre altogether, even though it was a Bhojpuri project. He said the film had its own scale and budget, and added that people have now suddenly started watching his Dhurandhar in large numbers. He thanked viewers for the response.
Keeping the mood light, the actor also joked that the producer who owns the rights to that film must have suddenly become a millionaire.
Released in 2013, Dhurandhar: The Shooter featured Ravi Kishan in the lead role and was mounted as a commercial Bhojpuri action entertainer. While the film had its own audience at the time of release, its present-day resurgence has taken many by surprise.
The bigger Dhurandhar wave
The wider Dhurandhar franchise has reportedly been made on a combined budget of Rs 350 crore and has emerged as one of Indian cinema’s biggest box office stories. The first film grossed Rs 1,307 crore worldwide, while the sequel crossed Rs 1,800 crore globally, taking the overall gross to more than Rs 3,100 crore.
Dhurandhar follows Indian undercover operative Jaskirat Singh Rangi, also known as Hamza Ali Mazari, as he moves through criminal ecosystems while infiltrating Pakistan’s criminal and terror networks. The cast includes R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Gaurav Gera, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, Danish Pandor, Udaybir Sandhu, Bimal Oberoi, Saumya Tandon and Manav Gohil.
After its theatrical run, Dhurandhar: The Revenge was recently released in its Raw and Undekha version on JioHotstar in India on June 4, while the first film’s Raw and Undekha version is already streaming on Netflix.
Ravi Kishan will be next seen in Dhamaal 4. He was recently seen in the Netflix film Maa Behen.
Ravi Kishan’s Bhojpuri action film Dhurandhar: The Shooter is seeing an unexpected surge in popularity, more than a decade after its release. The 2013 film is finding a fresh audience online, with clips and references going viral across social media platforms after the success of Ranveer Singh’s megahit film Dhurandhar.
As viewers return to the Bhojpuri film in large numbers, Ravi Kishan has described it as another unexpected turn in a career that has moved across Bhojpuri cinema, Hindi films, television and politics.
Speaking to NDTV, Ravi Kishan said such exciting twists and turns keep happening in his life. He recalled making a film called Dhurandhar and said it was a different kind of film and a different genre altogether, even though it was a Bhojpuri project. He said the film had its own scale and budget, and added that people have now suddenly started watching his Dhurandhar in large numbers. He thanked viewers for the response.
Keeping the mood light, the actor also joked that the producer who owns the rights to that film must have suddenly become a millionaire.
Released in 2013, Dhurandhar: The Shooter featured Ravi Kishan in the lead role and was mounted as a commercial Bhojpuri action entertainer. While the film had its own audience at the time of release, its present-day resurgence has taken many by surprise.
The bigger Dhurandhar wave
The wider Dhurandhar franchise has reportedly been made on a combined budget of Rs 350 crore and has emerged as one of Indian cinema’s biggest box office stories. The first film grossed Rs 1,307 crore worldwide, while the sequel crossed Rs 1,800 crore globally, taking the overall gross to more than Rs 3,100 crore.
Dhurandhar follows Indian undercover operative Jaskirat Singh Rangi, also known as Hamza Ali Mazari, as he moves through criminal ecosystems while infiltrating Pakistan’s criminal and terror networks. The cast includes R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, Gaurav Gera, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, Danish Pandor, Udaybir Sandhu, Bimal Oberoi, Saumya Tandon and Manav Gohil.
After its theatrical run, Dhurandhar: The Revenge was recently released in its Raw and Undekha version on JioHotstar in India on June 4, while the first film’s Raw and Undekha version is already streaming on Netflix.
Ravi Kishan will be next seen in Dhamaal 4. He was recently seen in the Netflix film Maa Behen.
