Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is mighty impressed with Aditya Dhar and his recently released film ‘Dhurandhar 2’ starring Ranveer Singh, which has taken box office by storm. In a recent post, Ram Gopal Varma praised
the Dhurandhar 2 director, saying his own films feel like ‘schoolboys’ essays’ when compared to Dhar’s ‘science thesis of the new age of future cinema.’ Now, in his latest post, Ram Gopal Varma has called Aditya Dhar his ‘new guru’, and announced that his upcoming film Syndicate will be a tribute to him.
Ram Gopal Varma Hails Aditya Dhar As His ‘New Guru’
On Monday, Ram Gopal Varma took to X (formerly Twitter), and descried his earlier films Satya, Company, and Sarkar, as a homage to his former guru- American filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. However, he wrote that after seeing the impact of Dhurandhar 2, his upcoming film ‘Syndicate’ will be his ode to his ‘new guru’ Aditya Dhar. “Post experiencing the impact of #Dhurandhar2 , in the same breath of letting go of the past and inventing a new future , if SATYA, COMPANY and SARKAR were my ode to my old guru COPPOLA, my next film SYNDICATE , will be my ode to my new GURU @AdityaDharFilms,” he wrote.
Post experiencing the impact of #Dhurandhar2 , in the same breath of letting go of the past and inventing a new future , if SATYA, COMPANY and SARKAR were my ode to my old guru COPPOLA, my next film SYNDICATE , will be my ode to my new GURU @AdityaDharFilms.”
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) March 23, 2026
Netizens React
“This feels more than just a praise for Aditya Dhar,” wrote one netizen, while another one commented, “Bold statement… expectations just went high.” A third comment read, “Time for RGV to make a comeback.”
About Syndicate
In 2025, Ram Gopal Varma announced that his next project, Syndicate would be his biggest film to date which will explore “a terrifying organisation which threatens the very existence of India.” It will be focusing on the theme, “Only man can be the most terrifying animal.” He promised to redeem “all his cinema sins” committed in recent years with Syndicate.
Ram Gopal Varma Lauds Aditya Dhar
Meanwhile, in a recent post on X, Ram Gopal Varma reacted to the success and impact of Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar 2, and praised Aditya Dhar. He suggested that the film industry is literally ‘trembling’, and that directors should discard outdated script drafts and must evolve to match what the audiences now respond to.
“’Art is not about what it is.. It is about what it could be, and what it should be’ — AYN RAND. On behalf of INDIAN CINEMA’S FUTURE, Thank you @AdityaDharFilms, for showing us what CINEMA could be, and SHOULD BE,” wrote Ram Gopal Varma.
