‘Mr X is not Dhurandhar’: Director Manu Anand addresses comparisons to Ranveer Singh’s Rs 1,300 crore blockbuster
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‘Mr X is not Dhurandhar’: Director Manu Anand addresses comparisons to Ranveer Singh’s Rs 1,300 crore blockbuster

Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral

What Happened

Director Manu Anand addressed comparisons between his upcoming film Mr X and the blockbuster Dhurandhar franchise at the trailer launch. He acknowledged similarities but emphasized Mr X is distinct, based on seven real incidents spanning 1965 to 2007 from Indian intelligence history. The film stars Arya, Gautham Karthik, Sarath Kumar, and Manju Warrier. Production occurred over 100 days across multiple Indian locations and Azerbaijan. The spy thriller releases April 17.

Key Entities

Manu AnandMr XDhurandharAryaGautham KarthikSarath KumarManju WarrierIndian intelligence historyApril 17 release

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