Before becoming a stalwart of cinema, Aditya Dhar's dream was broken. Photo Credit- Instagram
Entertainment Desk, New Delhi. A filmmaker from the plains of Kashmir who gave a different approach to the action thriller. Changed the way spy films were presented. The approach to telling the story on the big screen changed. We are talking about director Aditya Dhar who brought Dhurandhar.
It is not hidden from anyone that how difficult it is for an outsider to get work and recognition in Bollywood, but despite being an outsider, Aditya Dhar has achieved such a position in the industry that he has been included in the list of great directors of cinema. However, it was not that he got success from the first film itself. He made a path for himself by taking small steps forward. Know in this article how Aditya Dhar became the doyen of cinema.
What work did Aditya Dhar do before direction?
Aditya Dhar, born in a Kashmiri Pandit family on March 12, 1983, came to Mumbai to earn name in the film world. Before becoming a director, he worked as an RJ. Wrote lyrics for Kabir Khan's films like Kabul Express, Daddy Cool and Haal-e-Dil. There was no talk of screenwriting here either. He worked as a screenwriter in Priyadarshan's films like Tej and Aakrosh.
Which is Aditya Dhar's first film?
After working as a screenwriter and lyricist for years, when Aditya Dhar (Aditya Dhar Debut Movie) wanted to start his career as a director, he faced difficulties here too. Most people know that Aditya Dhar started his career with the war drama Uri: The Surgical Strike, released in 2019, but hardly do you know that he was going to make his directorial debut in the year 2016.
Which film of Aditya Dhar got canned?
Yes, in the year 2016, Aditya Dhar was going to debut with the movie 'Raat Baaki'. Pakistani actors Fawad Khan and Katrina Kaif were in the main leads in this film. But the film was canned even before it was made. In fact, in 2016 itself, soldiers were attacked in Uri. After this Pakistani actors were banned in India. Due to this, Aditya Dhar's film 'Raat Baaki' got canned.
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Aditya's dream was broken because of Pakistan
His debut film could not be made and he got a big shock. But Aditya Dhar did not give up. He made a film on the Uri attack due to which the film was canned. Uri: The Surgical Strike, released in the year 2019, was a film based on this which brightened the director's fortunes. Since Uri, he was working on his most anticipated film Ashwatthama, but due to budget problems, this film also got canned.
Why is Dhurandhar special?
Well, these days Aditya Dhar is in full swing. The way he has made this film, his vision is being appreciated. The Lyari region shown in the film, the manner in which he has shown each scene by giving a new touch to the old songs between each character and the action sequence, is praiseworthy. The film starring stars like Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt and Arjun Rampal has so far done a business of Rs 845 crore.
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