Actor Emraan Hashmi recently weighed in on the unprecedented box office success of the Aditya Dhar-directed film 'Dhurandhar', which stars Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, and R Madhavan. Hashmi lauded the film's spectacular performance, acknowledging its "great" success in an interview with India Today. However, he also took the opportunity to strongly criticize what he termed the 'crap mentality' prevalent in the Hindi film industry, where he believes people often tend to 'run down films' rather than celebrating their achievements. Hashmi underscored that cinematic victories should be a cause for collective celebration, as they contribute positively to the entire industry's cash flow and confidence. 'Dhurandhar' has indeed cemented its place in history, shattering numerous records and becoming the highest-grossing Indian film of all time in a single language, with worldwide collections nearing ₹13 billion and domestic collections surpassing ₹800 crore. Its success has notably propelled Ranveer Singh past the ₹4000 crore mark in his cumulative box office earnings. Interestingly, Emraan Hashmi admitted that he had not yet watched the film himself, but commended its ambitious scale, two-part structure, and effective marketing strategies, attributing its phenomenal run to strong word-of-mouth. The film's sequel, 'Dhurandhar 2', is already slated for a March release, with reports speculating Emraan Hashmi's potential inclusion as a new antagonist. This news story was originally updated by Hindustan Times on January 10, 2026.