With Dhurandhar roaring at the box office and drawing praise from every corner of the industry, director Aditya Dhar and actress Yami Gautam have taken a moment away from the frenzy to seek blessings in Himachal Pradesh. The couple visited the revered Shaktipeeth Shri Naina Devi Temple in Bilaspur, marking a spiritual pause in the middle of their film’s record-breaking run.
A Spiritual Break Amid a Career High
A video shared by India Today captured the filmmaker and his wife arriving at the temple with the Gautam family. After completing the rituals, Dhar spoke about the experience with visible gratitude.
“Bahot sundar anubhav tha… Mata ke darshan jab bhi hote hain, hamesha dil bhar aata hai,” he said, reflecting on how grounding the visit felt after weeks of high-intensity promotions and celebrations.
The family also performed Kanjak Puja, a traditional ritual observed during auspicious Hindu festivals.
Dhurandhar: The Spy Thriller Everyone Is Talking About
Aditya Dhar’s second directorial outing has turned into one of the year’s strongest box office performers. Released on December 5, Dhurandhar follows the story of Hamza Ali Mazari, a covert Indian agent who infiltrates Pakistan’s criminal network under the guise of joining Rehman Dakait’s gang. What begins as a mission soon spirals into a game of survival, manipulation, and political intrigue.
The film stars:
- Ranveer Singh
- Akshaye Khanna
- Sanjay Dutt
- Arjun Rampal
- R. Madhavan
- Sara Arjun
- Rakesh Bedi
The thriller has already announced a sequel for March 19, 2026, signalling that Dhar is building a long-term franchise.
A Box Office Surge That Shows No Signs of Slowing
After a powerful opening of ₹28 crore, the film climbed steadily through the weekend:
- Saturday: ₹32 crore
- Sunday: ₹43 crore
- Monday: ₹23.25 crore
- Tuesday: ₹27 crore
- Wednesday: ₹26.50 crore
This brings the six-day domestic total to ₹180 crore, a massive figure for a non-holiday December release.
Industry reactions have been equally enthusiastic. Akshay Kumar applauded the storytelling, Siddharth Anand described the film as “nasha jo lamba rehta hai,” and filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar called it “explosive.”
Why Dhar & Yami’s Temple Visit Matters
For Dhar — who earlier delivered the National Award–winning Uri: The Surgical Strike — Dhurandhar represents both a creative milestone and the launch of a new action universe. The temple visit not only acknowledges the film’s success but reflects the couple’s tradition of marking major career moments with spiritual gratitude.
Final Words
As Dhurandhar continues its extraordinary box office march and builds its own cinematic universe, Aditya Dhar and Yami Gautam’s visit to Shri Naina Devi Temple adds a personal, grounded note to the film’s larger-than-life journey. The director’s next move — especially with the sequel already dated — is now one of the most closely watched developments in Bollywood.
