Dhurandhar: The Blueprint of ‘State-Embedded’ Cinema in the New India Era
While 2025 has seen several blockbusters, Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ is not just a film—it is a case study in government-embedded filmmaking. Unlike the “loud” nationalism of the past, Dhurandhar uses a sophisticated, gritty aesthetic to align cinematic fiction with real-world state doctrine, effectively “laundering” political narratives through high-octane entertainment. The ‘Ghar Mein Ghus Kar’ Doctrine…