Why should Bollywood celebrate films like Dhurandhar? Emraan Hashmi explains
While praising the strong theatrical run of Dhurandhar, Emraan Hashmi addressed the industry’s negative mindset towards success. He shared why successful films should be celebrated.
Last Updated: 06.54 PM, Jan 09, 2026
Emraan Hashmi is gearing up for the release of Netflix's crime thriller 'Taskari: The Smuggler's Web', even as he enjoys the strong audience response to 'Haq' alongside Yami Gautam. Amid this, Emraan opened up about the blockbuster success of Dhurandhar and shared why Bollywood should celebrate films like Dhurandhar.
What does Emraan Hashmi think about box office competitions?
In a conversation with India Today, Emraan Hashmi was asked if the success of another film can sometimes feel uncomfortable, as every actor aspires to achieve similar box office numbers. Emraan Hashmi said that whenever a film does a certain amount of business, it is natural to feel happy. However, he points out that there is a "bad mentality" in the industry, where people often like to downplay films.
He also added that, in his opinion, successful films should be celebrated, because the more films that do well, the better for the industry, ensuring cash flow and benefiting everyone. He stressed that there should be no such negative mindset.
How does Emraan Hashmi feel about Dhurandhar's success?
Emraan highlighted how marketing and word of mouth played a key role in Dhurandhar's run at the box office. Although he had not seen the film yet, he was surprised how the audience chose a film of considerable length.
"But it's great for the makers. I think it's a great film. The marketing of the film, the way it's... I've not seen the film, but it's audacious when you have two parts like that. And a film that is almost three and a half hours, but it's doing that kind of business," he said.
Emraan Hashmi mentioned that despite the film's screening lasting nearly four hours, the audience was also present on the morning show. He also said that it demonstrates the power of cinema and word of mouth, saying that the film has spread like wildfire.
About Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web
Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web is a Netflix crime thriller series, created by Neeraj Pandey, starring Emraan Hashmi as a sharp customs officer, Arjun Meena.
He leads a team against a powerful smuggling syndicate run by Bada Chaudhary (Sharad Kelkar), exploring the unseen world of high-loss smuggling, corruption, customs and tax enforcement through sharp realism and high-octane action. It will be released on January 14, 2026.
Dhurandhar FAQs
Q: Is Dhurandhar Part 2 releasing?
A: Dhurandhar Part 2 will hit cinemas on March 19, 2026.
Q: Where to watch Dhurandhar?
A: Dhurandhar will be released on Netflix on January 30, 2026, as per the 8-week OTT release window rule.
Q: Did Dhurandhar beat Pushpa 2?
A: Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film, raking in over ₹831 crore in India and surpassing the Hindi version of Allu Arjun’s 2023 hit Pushpa 2: The Rule, which earned ₹830 crore.