Bollywood's Khiladi Akshay Kumar has praised Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar, citing it as an example of shifting cinematic trends.
At the India Today Conclave Delhi 2026, Akshay shared, "Take Dhurandhar for example. It's an action film and there is bloodshed in it. It is great, and people have lapped it up. They have enjoyed it. A hero like Ranveer Singh takes on a very angry young man kind of image, which had stopped in between."
When asked if Akshay wished he was a part of the film after seeing Ranveer in Dhurandhar, the actor replied, "I don't think Aditya thought I suited to be a part of the Layari gang. He didn't think it, so I didn't get it."
Akshay went on to explain, "We are 15–20 actors in Hindi cinema, and 180 films are made in India. Everyone has a role. There is regret only to the point that we also wish to play a role like that, but there is no jealousy."
