Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej praises 'Dhurandhar,' takes dig at 'Pathaan'
What's the story
Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej has heaped praise on the action film Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar. The movie, which is about an Indian spy's covert mission in Pakistan, has been compared to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's Pathaan. In this context, Kej took a dig at YRF for their portrayal of spies in the YRF Spy Universe.
Praise
Kej's enthusiastic endorsement of 'Dhurandhar'
Kej took to X (Formerly Twitter) to share his thoughts on Dhurandhar. He wrote, "Was traveling non-stop, took a short break to watch #Dhurandhar.. and WOW! Indian cinema coming of age." He further added, "The 3.5 hours run-time goes by in a flash, with us asking for more! The performances, edit, dialogues, all absolutely top-notch."
Twitter Post
See his post here
Was travelling non-stop, took a short break to watch #Dhurandhar.. and WOW! Indian cinema coming of age. The 3.5 hour run-time goes by in a flash, with us asking for more! The performances, edit, dialogues, all absolutely top notch. Incredible
— Ricky Kej (@rickykej) December 13, 2025music by @shashwatology. A spy… pic.twitter.com/Nh3fUZVSzT
Critique
Kej's critique of 'Pathaan'
Kej also took a dig at Pathaan, saying, "P.S: The tiny few who are criticizing the movie have probably not watched it." "It shows things as they are, gruesome or otherwise, no sugar coating." He added that people criticizing Dhurandhar probably prefer movies with a "sexy female Pakistani ISI agent dancing in a bikini to Besharam Rang." Meanwhile, Dhurandhar has earned ₹372.75 crore at the global box office, as per Sacnilk. It is now the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2025.