At the opening of the International Film Festival of Delhi (IFFD) 2026, actor Kangana Ranaut highlighted the theme of films like Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge. The actor-politician said the Delhi film festival is yet another platform to push the emergence of nationalist cinema like Dhurandhar 2. She resonated with Dhar’s idea of “new cinema” and said, “Look, this platform is for such films. This is the picture of New India.”
Ranaut went on to talk about IFFD and its importance. She added, “In which, culture, patriotism and modernity, the dream of a developed India, you see the pulsating energy of a New India. For this, such platforms should be there. We are very grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, who has given us the dream of a developed India. And we are all moving forward with it.”
