Dhurandhar rejected the award after Anupama’s criticism? The team did not reach the THR India show; Users said – done right

The name of a mega blockbuster film which has taken the box office by storm is ‘Dhurandhar’ (Dhurandhar). Earned more than Rs 1200 crore worldwide, ran in theaters for 76 days, and yet when it was honored at The Hollywood Reporter India’s awards show, the entire team of the film including director Aditya Dhar, star Ranveer Singh, and the rest of the crew were not there. This incident happened recently, and it is being discussed a lot on social media. People are considering this as a big message.

The Hollywood Reporter India recently organized its own special awards function, named ‘The Honours’. It took place in Mumbai, and many films and teams were honoured. When host Neha Dhupia took the name of Dhurandhar, she called it ‘Blockbuster of the Year’. He told that the film earned more than 1200 crores globally, ran for 76 days in theaters, and this is a big record for Indian cinema.

Why did the team of ‘Dhurandhar’ not come?

But when the time came to give the awards, there was no one on the stage. Neha Dhupia said humorously, ‘Maybe the team of Dhurandhar might be working on ‘Dhurandhar 2′, or might be busy filing tax returns after such a huge success.’ Hearing this, there was laughter in the hall, but the video went viral. People understood that this was not a joke, but the team’s absence was a deliberate decision.

What is the reaction of people on social media?

The video spread rapidly on social media. But people did not express disappointment, but supported the team. Many users wrote, ‘Self respect at its peak.’ Another said: ‘Sometimes silence is the most powerful answer.’ One said, ‘The team showed the mirror to the critics.’ Another said, ‘After the review of Anupama Chopra, this decision is absolutely right.’ People considered it a silent protest. Many said that when the film was made with so much hard work and the audience gave so much love, then it is not necessary to go to receive the award because of some negative reviews.

What was the real reason for the dispute?

Anupama Chopra’s ReviewIt all started in December last year. The film was released in a big way, and film critic Anupama Chopra (who is associated with The Hollywood Reporter India) gave it a negative review. She described the film as ‘exhausting, relentless and fraught’ and also said that it contains ‘sharp nationalism’. As soon as this review was published, there was an uproar on social media. Fans and many celebs protested against it. Actor Paresh Rawal even called Anupama ‘Miss There was so much protest by saying ‘Irrelevant’ that the review video was later made private and in front of Anupama, Mohit Suri increased the controversy by saying that despite the negative reviews, the critics got the award, but the team did not go to it. Linked to the same controversy.

Learn a little more about the film

Dhurandhar is a spy action thriller, directed by Aditya Dhar. The star cast includes Ranveer Singh (in the role of Hamza Ali Mazari/Jaskirat Singh Rangi), Akshaye Khanna (Rahman Dacoit), Arjun Rampal (Major Iqbal), and many big names. The story revolves around an Indian intelligence agent who penetrates the underworld of Karachi and exposes a terrorist network. The film made history at the box office by becoming the highest-grossing film of 2025, the biggest Hindi film, and grossed between Rs 1200-1300 crore worldwide. This is one of the most successful Bollywood films of the post-Covid era. Now ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ sequel is releasing on 19 March 2026. In this Sanjay Dutt, R. Artists like Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi are coming back. The story will be more exciting, where Hamza will chase the mastermind named ‘Bade Saheb’.