'Dhurandhar' brings cinema buzz back to Kashmir's small towns
Aditya Dhar's new spy thriller Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, recently released.
What's special? It's drawing packed crowds in places like Shopian and Pulwama—where public movie screenings had been rare since the 1990s.
How are people watching?
Screenings are happening on physical theater screens set up by operators like Citara and Jadooz using their Reel Point model.
With support from local administrations, these pop-up venues, typically small venues or marketplace screens, are making movie nights possible again for many in South Kashmir.
Box office numbers & local impact
Dhurandhar has already pulled in about ₹524.5 crore in India and another ₹140-150 crore overseas—nearly ₹664.5 crore worldwide in just 13 days.
The strong turnout is encouraging plans to expand cinema venues across the Valley.