Anurag Kashyap is one of the few filmmakers who are outspoken and bold enough to voice their opinions. The director is known for portraying the harsh realities in their most raw form. His unflinching approach towards movies is what makes them stand out among others. And Anurag Kashyap’s recent praise for Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri starrer Dhadak 2 is one of the things that shows how much love and appreciation he has for cinema that tells the reality of the world and tackles the societal truth in a transparent way.

Anurag Kashyap recently took to his Instagram to laud the performances of Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri. He also mentioned that ‘that is what the mainstream cinema was meant to be.’ The director shared the poster of Dhadak 2 and penned a heartfelt note for the team, especially praising Shazia Iqbal, the director of the movie. His post read, “In what is the most searing mainstream debut that I have seen in a very very long time @shaz.3.0 holds a mirror to us of what India really is outside of our bubble that we live in.”

 
 
 
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Praising the movie further, Anurag Kashyap mentioned that this is what the mainstream cinema looks like and compared the movie to the brilliant works of filmmakers like Raj Kapoor, Bimal Roy, Guru Dutt, K A Abbas, B R Chopra and Yash Chopra. “A mainstream adaptation of Periyarum Perumal, without losing the essence of it, Dhadak 2 is a punch in the gut,” he added.

Anurag Kashyap also revealed in his caption that he went to watch the movie with his driver, who couldn’t control his tears at the end. The director mentioned Dharma Productions and called the movie one of its ‘brave and powerful films.’

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Dhadak 2, released in theatres on August 1, 2025, is a story based on the reality of caste discrimination. Siddhant’s character Nilesh is from a marginalised caste, who falls in love with Triptii’s character Vidhi, a young girl and his classmate from the upper caste.