Tigmanshu Dhulia says Dhurandhar’s plot is “not a story,” blames “extreme capitalism” for film templates

Tigmanshu Dhulia praises Dhurandhar but questions its story, says 'no one will be able to tell you' what it is

Tigmanshu Dhulia praised Dhurandhar for its presentation, music and engaging first part, but questioned the film's story. The filmmaker said mainstream cinema is increasingly following the same template.

‘Is that a story?’: Tigmanshu Dhulia slams Ranveer Singh’s Rs 3,000 crore Dhurandhar

Tigmanshu Dhulia has criticised Dhurandhar's storytelling, calling it a basic premise and saying original stories have disappeared from Hindi films. He called films like KGF, Pushpa and Dhurandhar as having the same templates.

Tigmanshu Dhulia criticises Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar', says it had no story: 'A guy goes to Pakistan aur waha tabahi macha deta hai, is this a story?'

Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia questioned the storytelling in Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar films. He argued that the films lack a definable story beyond action sequences. Dhulia linked this to a broader decline in original narratives within Bollywood. He also connected this trend to societal impacts of extreme capitalism. Social media users reacted negatively to his critical comments.

‘Dhurandhar has no story’: Tigmanshu Dhulia rejects Ranveer Singh films' ₹3,000 cr success; internet says ‘sour grapes'

Tigmanshu Dhulia criticised Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar duology, claiming it lacks a story and attributed storytelling decline in Bollywood to capitalism. 

Tigmanshu Dhulia says Dhurandhar’s plot is “not a story,” blames “extreme capitalism” for film templates

Filmmaker and actor Tigmanshu Dhulia has shared his views on the storytelling in Dhurandhar duology, questioning the film's plot while discussing what he sees as a growing dependence on familiar templates in the Hindi film industry. Speaking at an event organised by the Editors Guild of India, Dhulia also linked the trend to what he described as “extreme capitalism”.Without commenting on the film's box-office performance, Dhulia questioned wheth…

Tigmanshu Dhulia Takes Aim At Film Formulas, Says Dhurandhar Plot Is Not A Story

Tigmanshu Dhulia has sparked debate by calling out formula-driven filmmaking and saying *Dhurandhar* lacks a real story at its core. His comments come just ahead of the release of *Ghamasaan*.