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.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the “Dhurandhar” films come amid heightened tensions between Hindu-majority India and Muslim-majority Pakistan, nuclear-armed neighbors that fought their worst conflict in decades over four days last
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