As fans across the country gear up for the paid premiere shows for Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, viewers in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana have faced disappointment as the shows in the regional languages have been cancelled just hours before their scheduled time.
These regional language shows have been replaced by the original Hindi version of the film and refunds have been initiated, exhibitors confirmed.
They further shared that Hindi paid previews would be scheduled in their place, adding that they are currently initiating refunds for affected ticket holders. They also apologised for the inconvenience.
According to reports, the delay stems from a holdup in delivering the content to theatres.
Notably, the Hindi version of Dhurandhar 2 was only delivered to theatres across the country just an hour ago, with the subtitle package still expected to arrive.
The issue seems to be that while the Hindi version was sent out by the makers, the dubbing work for the Tamil and Telugu versions has not yet been completed.
The delay in post-production has made it impossible to screen the film in regional languages, leading to the cancellation of the premieres.
In Dhurandhar 2, Ranveer Singh returns to play Indian spy Jaskirat Singh Rangi, who goes deep undercover in Pakistan's Lyari, a town infamous for gang wars, as Hamza Ali Mazari.
In the second part of Aditya Dhar's spy action thriller, viewers will see Hamza become the 'King of Lyari' after the death of Rehman Dakait (Akshaye Khanna).