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Audiences brace for arguments as sequel to divisive Bollywood spy thriller hits theaters

NBC News Top Stories·@HarbaniKohli·2 months ago
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A divisive Bollywood thriller about an Indian spy working undercover in Pakistan has captivated audiences in the rival South Asian nations for months, drawing viewers worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing Hindi-language film ever in both India and North America. Now audiences are bracing for the sequel. “Dhurandhar,” which translates to “Stalwart,” became India’s highest-grossing film last year after its release in December. It then topped the Netflix chart for non-English films after its Jan. 30 release on the platform — including in Pakistan, where officials criticized it as Indian propaganda and the film was publicly banned. The second installment of the two-part film, “Dhurandhar: The Revenge” arrives Thursday in theaters, including in the United States, with millions of dollars in presales in India.…

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