Speaking
about
Ranveer
Singh
in
Dhurandhar,
Varma
highlights
exactly
why
the
actor’s
performance
has
struck
such
a
deep
chord-its
intelligence,
restraint,
and
refusal
to
rely
on
conventional
heroics.
As
Varma
puts
it:
“The
intelligence
of
Dhar
and
more
than
that
of
Ranveer
Singh.
Of
course
Ranveer
Singh
would
have
made
to
be
seen
it
by
Dhar
obviously…When
all
these
people
are
cheering
when
the
26/11
attacks
are
happening.
Your
eyes
only
are
on
Ranveer
and
he
doesn’t
even
have
a
dialogue,
He
doesn’t
change
expressions
because
he
can’t
make
it
obvious
what
he
is
feeling
inside.
So
I
think
that
is
taken
for
granted.
Because
we
are
so
use
to
see
films
where
the
hero
has
the
best
punch
lines,
the
hero
has
this
and
he
comes
in
slow
motion…
To
my
knowledge
at
least,
maybe
barring
3-4
shots
of
Ranveer
Singh,
all
other
actors
have
slow-motion
shots
except
for
Ranveer
Singh.”
This
observation
cuts
to
the
core
of
what
makes
Ranveer’s
work
in
Dhurandhar
so
powerful.
In
a
cinematic
landscape
conditioned
to
equate
impact
with
punchlines,
background
scores,
and
slow-motion
entries,
Ranveer
achieves
dominance
by
doing
the
opposite.
He
allows
silence
to
speak,
stillness
to
convey
turmoil,
and
inner
conflict
to
register
without
external
cues.
Even
in
moments
of
collective
chaos
and
heightened
emotion,
the
camera-and
the
audience’s
attention-gravitates
towards
him.
Audiences,
critics,
and
members
of
the
film
industry
have
unanimously
lauded
this
controlled
and
nuanced
portrayal.
Many
have
called
it
one
of
Ranveer
Singh’s
finest
performances,
praising
how
he
suppresses
obvious
emotion
to
reveal
something
far
more
unsettling
and
real.
After
the
explosive
Hamza
fever
of
Dhurandhar
Part
1,
where
Ranveer
redefined
mass
appeal
and
shattered
box-office
records,
Part
2
promises
to
deepen
the
narrative
by
exploring
the
character’s
backstory
as
Jaskirat.
This
shift-from
spectacle
to
psychology-sets
the
stage
for
an
even
more
compelling
arc,
allowing
audiences
to
understand
not
just
what
the
character
does,
but
who
he
is
and
why
he
became
that
man.
If
Part
1
has
already
created
history
at
the
box
office,
the
question
now
looms
larger
than
ever:
what
happens
if
Part
2
carries
the
same
momentum?
Should
that
occur,
Ranveer
Singh
will
move
into
truly
undisputed
territory-beyond
benchmarks,
beyond
comparisons.
And
the
inevitable
question
will
no
longer
be
about
numbers
alone,
but
legacy:
will
anyone,
in
the
foreseeable
future,
be
able
to
match
his
stature?