Tigmanshu Dhulia says Dhurandhar’s plot is “not a story,” blames “extreme capitalism” for film templates
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Tigmanshu Dhulia has criticised Dhurandhar’s plot and questioned the movie industry’s dependence on templates, calling it a result of ‘extreme capitalism’.
Adding to this, Without commenting on the movie's box-office performance, Dhulia questioned whether the basic premise of Dhurandhar qualifies as a story. The Ranveer Singh-led action thriller revolves around an undercover spy who travels to Pakistan and takes on its networks.
Meanwhile, “But if you ask about his story, you won't be able to tell the story of Dhurandhar . There is a man who is an undercover spy, he goes to Pakistan and creates a ruckus there. This is not a story,” Dhulia shared.
Notably, Dhulia went on to discuss what he believes is a larger problem with contemporary filmmaking. According to him, filmmakers and storytellers are increasingly restricted by assumptions about what audiences will accept commercially. “Stories are over in films. First of all, the storytellers are over and what they want to say is not allowed to be made. That story is not allowed to be told,” he shared.
As per the latest buzz, He added that concerns over whether a particular movie will work can influence the kind of stories that eventually reach audiences. “They feel that this movie will not work. There is only one kind of template. This is what happens when there is extreme capitalism,” Dhulia shared.
In further updates, He also extended his argument beyond cinema, suggesting that commercialisation has resulted in a growing sense of sameness in everyday life, including fashion and the identity of cities. “People also start looking the same. You go to a boy's fashion. Everybody looks the same. Same haircut. Every city looks the same. The character of every city is over,” he shared.
On top of that, Dhulia is currently promoting his soon-to-release directorial Ghamasaan , which is set to rollout directly on ZEE5 on September 11. The movie stars Pratik Gandhi and Arshad Warsi and is set against the rugged terrain of Bundelkhand.
Ghamasaan follows Maharaj, a feared dacoit leader played by Warsi, and Aditya, an STF officer portrayed by Gandhi, who is tasked with capturing him. As the officer moves deeper into Maharaj's territory, the operation as per reports uncovers political corruption that makes the mission more complicated than a straightforward manhunt.
Source: Bollywood Hungama