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

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia not impressed with Dhurandhar 2, asks 'is there a story?'

Paan Singh Tomar director Tigmanshu Dhulia has questioned Dhurandhar's storytelling despite praising its entertainment value. His remarks have sharpened the debate over formula, scale and originality in Hindi cinema.

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.