Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar a Copy of Manoj Bajpayee’s Satya? Viral Video Sparks Massive Debate Online

Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', a sequel to the massive hit 'Dhurandhar', is all set to hit the theatres in March. However, it landed in the middle of a controversy where netizens are comparing the scenes with the 1998 'Satya' film directed by Anurag Kashyap. A viral video is circulating on the internet showing the protagonists of both the movies, Satya and Hamza, being tough, smart, and unbeatable, and falling for an innocent girl. Additionally, the antagonists became more famous than the main actors, Rehman Dakait and Bhiku Mhatre, for their performance, along with dance and song sequences. Dive into the complete details about the viral video, the film's comparisons, and more.

Viral Video Shows Dhurandhar-Satya Similarities

While Aditya Dhar's film 'Dhurandhar' has gained massive success at the box office, gaining historic collections, the internet is buzzing with similarities between the gripping story and phenomenal performances with Anurag Kashyap's 'Satya'. Kashyap's film was among the highest-grossing Indian movies in 1998, which follows Satya, an innocent man who arrives in Mumbai and gets falsely drawn into the city's underworld drama. After being friends with gangster Bhiku Mhatre, he rises in ranks and falls in love with Vidya.

 

 

 

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Breakdown of the Dhurandhar-Satya Viral Video

• The protagonist moves to a city with an unknown past.

• The protagonist gets immediately attacked by goons.

• The protagonist gets shelter from a familiar person.

• The protagonist soon joins a gang and gets a home tour by a gang member

• Kills the people who assaulted him

• Politician warning them against starting a gang war

• The protagonist defies orders, leading to gang clashes

• Police officer vows to clean the city

• Antagonist is more hyped than the main actor for screen performance

• Protagonist falling in love with an innocent girl

• The protagonist betrays the Antagonist and kills him

Why Dhurandhar is being Compared to Satya?

The 2025 film ‘Dhurandhar’ is being compared to the 1998 ‘Sayta’ due to identical plot points and scenes involving the antagonist and protagonist story, character parallels as Hamza (Ranveer Singh) being compared to Satya (J.D. Chakravarthy), Rehman Dakait (Akshaye Khanna) compared to Bhiku Mhatre (Manoj Bajpayee), Dhunga having a similar appearance to Kallu Mama in Satya. The character-driven storytelling and similar themes are sparking controversy among netizens.

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