Prakash Padukone reviews Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar: Too much violence

Prakash Padukone said Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar was well-made but a little too violent for his family. He said the film still connected with most viewers, while also speaking about their close family bond.

In Short

• Prakash Padukone praised Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar as a well-made film
• He felt the film had excessive violence but noted majority audience liked it
• Padukone shared the close bond and yearly vacations with Ranveer's family

Former badminton champion Prakash Padukone said his son-in-law, actor Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar is a great and very well-made film, even though he and his family felt it had a little too much violence. He said the audience response mattered more, and added that the film connected with a majority of viewers.

In the interaction with The Indian Express, Padukone also spoke about his bond with Ranveer and the close relationship between their families. He said they spend time together whenever possible, go on a holiday together at least once a year, often talk about sport and films, and that he stays away from social media and usually gets updates from his daughters.

Speaking about Dhurandhar, Padukone said, "It's a great film. It's a very well-made film with good acting by everybody. We felt there was a little bit too much violence, but the majority of people liked it, so I think that's more important."

Family bond with Ranveer

Padukone said both families are very close and spend a lot of time together when their schedules allow. "We do spend a lot of time together. In fact, both families are very close. At least once a year, we go on vacation together," he said.

On common interests, he said, "There are a lot of common interests, as he's very interested in sports. He keeps talking to me about sports, and I keep asking him about movies as I want to learn about the business. We don't get so much time, as they are all busy, but whatever time we get, we like to sit together and enjoy whether it's football or cricket. He is an Arsenal fan, and our daughter Anisha is a Manchester United fan, so there are these common interests."

On social media

Padukone also said he remains disconnected from social media. "I get to know things from my daughters. I'm completely off. Without realising it, one ends up spending half their time on it and wastes time unnecessarily. So, nothing for me," he said.

More about Dhurandhar

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.

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