Dhurandhar The Revenge is better than Dhurandhar and this time, the film scores emotionally as well. Yet again, writer-director Aditya Dhar takes an unconventional route in storytelling and yet again, his risk pays off. The story of Jaskirat is intriguing while that of Hamza is captivating. This time, the stakes are higher for Hamza and the way Aditya has executed the goings-on grips viewers completely. One expects the film to end at a certain point, but Aditya again follows the ‘You’re still not ready for this’ template. On the flipside, the second chapter (named ‘Lucifer’) is stretched and could have been shorter. It is the weakest part of the film. A few developments are convenient while the action is needlessly gory. Lastly, the music score is underwhelming. Ranveer Singh delivers the best performance of his career. He’s so moving in the emotional scenes and proves he’s one of the finest actors in the history of Indian cinema. Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt have crucial roles and do very well. Sara Arjun has less screen time, but her performance is impactful. Rakesh Bedi is thoroughly entertaining, while R Madhavan adds a lot with his presence. Danish Pandor (Uzair), Gaurav Gera (Aalam), Manav Gohil (Sushant Bansal), Udaybir Sandhu (Pinda), Madhurjeet Sarghi (Prabhneet Singh), Ankit Sagar (Javed Khanani) and others do very well. Danish Iqbal steals the show. All in all, Dhurandhar The Revenge is a paisa-vasool entertainer.
My rating – **** out of 5!