Chitrangada Singh Reveals She Almost Collaborated With Aditya Dhar For A Film: 'But It Didn’t Happen'

The success of Dhurandhar has made Aditya Dhar one of the most lauded filmmakers, with everyone wishing to share screen space with him. Chitrangada Singh, who is awaiting the release of her upcoming film with Salman Khan, Maatrubhumi, shared how she almost did a movie with Dhar, but the project never materialised.

Speaking to Variety India, the actress shared that she wishes to work with Aditya Dhar and said, “Who doesn’t want to work with him? I’d love to, obviously, because he’s brilliant and has changed the whole system. How many people are going to go back, rewrite and introspect? Just to see that kind of passion in filmmaking is so inspiring.”

Further revealing her almost-collaboration with Aditya Dhar, Singh shared, “I was going to do a film

with Aditya Dhar, called ‘Sufi’. Around 2012, he and I were constantly in touch and trying very hard to get this film made. And there was a lot of back and forth. He’d written this amazing character for me. It was almost getting done, and we were going to announce the film. But it didn’t happen.”

The actress further continued and shared, “So recently, when I messaged him [about Dhurandhar], I didn’t know whether he’d even be on the same number. And then I realized, [with] the whole chat and everything, ‘Oh my God, we really worked hard on that one!’”

Heaping praise on Dhar’s recent directorial, starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Arjun in the lead roles, the actress shared, “I can’t speak of anything else right now. I think Dhurandhar was fantastic. I think Sara Arjun has done an amazing job in it. She was brilliant in those scenes.”

About Maatrubhumi

Maatrubhumi is an upcoming drama inspired by real events connected to the Galwan Valley clash. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the film is produced by Salma Khan under the banner of Salman Khan Films.

In the film, Salman Khan plays an Indian Army Colonel, while Chitrangada Singh will be seen as his wife. The project is expected to present a story rooted in courage, sacrifice, and patriotism. The makers say the film is now positioned as a story that explores courage, sacrifice and resilience, while also weaving in themes of personal relationships and emotional conflict.