Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani recently expressed that he is yet to watch Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’. The director also shared his desire to go and see Agastya Nanda’s ‘Ikkis’ in theatres. He was promoting his upcoming series ‘Freedom at Midnight 2’, which talks about the partition of India. Let’s learn more about what he has to say about the recent theatrical releases.
Nikkhil Advani shares he will watch ‘Dhurandhar’ on TV
In an interview with NDTV, when Nikkhil Advani was asked about releasing the series while movies like ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Ikkis’ are in theaters, he said, “I didn’t know ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Ikkis’ were going to release the same time around as ‘Freedom At Midnight 2″. ‘Ikkis’.”The filmmaker was further asked if he wants to watch both movies in theatres. To which, he said, “I believe Dhurandhar is coming on TV; I’ll watch it when it comes on TV.” He went on to express that the Ranveer Singh-led movie is doing well at the box office and people are loving it. He added, “I think Aditya Dhar is a strong filmmaker and a strong voice.”
More about Nikkhil Advani
The filmmaker is known for helming movies like ‘Kal Ho Naa Ho’, ‘D-Day’, ‘Batla House’, and ‘Vedaa’. Meanwhile, his series, ‘Freedom at Midnight’ season 2, is set to arrive on the OTT platform on January 9, 2026. The series features Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, Rajendra Chawla, Arif Zakaria, Ira Dubey, Malishka Mendonsa, Rajesh Kumar, KC Shankar, Luke McGibney, Cordelia Bugeja, Alistair Finlay, Andrew Cullum, and Richard Teverson in prominent roles.
More about ‘Dhurandhar’
The Aditya Dhar directorial has earned over Rs 1200 crore at the worldwide box office. The movie features Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara ArjunIt was released in theaters on December 5, 2025, The next part of the movie is set to arrive in cinemas on March 19, 2026,
