One of the biggest issues plaguing our movies, particularly actioners and thrillers, is that directors are more focused on proving they are smarter and more creative than the audience rather than on making solid, well-rooted films. In the case of actioners, filmmakers are busy trying to come up with fresh stunt moves or more elaborate torture techniques that are gorier than previous similar outings — with the most recent example being the upcoming Dhurandhar and director Aditya Dhar’s desperate attempt to imply in the trailer that the movie will be more violent than Animal (2023), Kill (2023), or Marco (2024) — as if their aim is solely to earn the title of “India’s most violent film ever.” Directors seem to believe that this is the formula for enticing the audience and tha

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