Amid the upcoming Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections, a Madurai resident had moved the Madras High Court seeking a restrain the screening of the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge during the elections. However, the Madras High Court, on Friday, dismissed a petition allowing the film to be screened.
Madras HC rejects plea to stop screening of Dhurandhar 2 during TN polls
A Bench consisting of Chief Justice SA Darmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan declined to grant any relief and dismissed the plea at the admission stage itself. Notably, the petition was filed by a Madurai resident and sought an ad-interim direction to restrain the exhibition of Ranveer Singh`s film Dhurandhar 2 in Tamil Nadu across all platforms, including theatres and OTT, until the election results are declared.
The petitioner argued that the continued screening of the film during the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) period would reportedly violate the principle of a “level playing field” in elections. The petitioner also argued that the film`s screening could potentially influence voters.
The petition contended that allowing the film’s release and exhibition during the sensitive period, like the election, would be contrary to the spirit of free and fair elections.
However, the Court was not inclined to intervene in the matter and thus dismissed the petition on Friday, April 10..
About Dhurandhar 2
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a recently released spy thriller film that has been distributed across theatrical and digital platforms. The film, released on March 19, has drawn attention in the run-up to the elections due to its perceived political undertones, which reportedly formed the basis of the challenge before the Court.
The film, helmed by Aditya Dhat stars Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Sara Arjun in pivotal roles. The film has emerged as one of the biggest box office successes of 2026. The movie opened to record-breaking numbers during its opening weekend and quickly entered the Rs 500 crore club within just three days of release. Currently, it is enjoying its dominant run at the box office with over Rs 1,600 crores already in its kitty and counting.