'Shining brighter than heroes': Kangana pens note for Aditya Dhar
21 Mar 2026

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar's much-anticipated film, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, released on March 19 and broke box office records on its opening day.

The film has been receiving praise from audiences and industry insiders alike.

Now, actor and politician Kangana Ranaut has also penned a message, calling Dhar the best thing about Dhurandhar 2's success.

Ranaut's note on Instagram
Praise

Taking to Instagram, Ranaut wrote, "The best thing about Dhurandhar's success is that Aditya Dhar, @adityadharfilms, a superstar director, is established."

"Hollywood superstar directors are always far bigger than superstar actors. Eg: [Steven] Spielberg, [Quentin] Tarantino, [Christopher] Nolan. We never give our filmmakers enough respect or credit."

She added that directors in India are often "overworked, underpaid, and bullied by superstars."

She called Dhar a 'superstar filmmaker'
Inspiration

Ranaut further wrote, "As a result, I never meet any young person, insider or outsider, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker, director of photography or any other technician. Everyone claims to be talented, but they only want to be actors."

"Here is a superstar filmmaker shining brighter than any hero."

"Today, so many youngsters are watching his story who will aspire to be like him and take the film industry to greater heights!! Salutations, sir @adityadharfilms."

About 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'
Box office success

The spy action thriller, starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun among others, is a sequel to the 2025 blockbuster Dhurandhar.

It chronicles the backstory of Singh's character and his rise to power in Lyari while continuing his mission to dismantle Pakistan's terror network.

The film has reportedly minted over ₹370 crore globally so far.