Dhurandhar 2 slammed as ‘too violent’ by international critics: ‘Hard to fathom why audiences are flocking to see all this horror’
Despite the criticism abroad, the film has largely received a strong response in India. It currently holds an IMDb rating of 8.7/10, while BookMyShow users have rated it 9.5/10 based on over 277,000 votes.
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Despite the criticism abroad, the film has largely received a strong response in India. It currently holds an IMDb rating of 8.7/10, while BookMyShow users have rated it 9.5/10 based on over 277,000 votes.
When Dhurandhar first released on December 5, it drew a divided response widely praised by some, while others labelled it well-made propaganda. However, with Dhurandhar 2 hitting theatres on March 19…
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