R Madhavan's striking similarity to Ajit Doval is hard to miss in 'Dhurandhar' teaser apart from Ranveer Singh's fiery look; netizens react
Now as the teaser of 'Dhurandhar' has dropped on Ranveer's birthday on July 6, netizens can't help but notice the striking similarity between R Madhavan's character and Ajit Doval.
Rumours suggested that 'Dhurandhar' is set against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan despite the fact that the makers have not exactly stated that. The teaser though, suggests that the movie is based on true events.
Reports also suggested that Ranveer plays young Ajit Doval in the film.
Earlier, Bollywood Hungama had quoted a source saying that will not be playing Doval, even though the film will touch upon his life. This source told the portal that Madhavan plays Doval and that it's something which the actor was really looking forward to, as he's sporting a new look for the film.
Here's how the internet has reacted to Madhavan's look. A Reddit user wrote, "So excited for this film. Irrespective of all the different political ideologies, no one can deny that Ajit Doval has been one of India's best security advisors. He was a spy, a real hero! Trust Madhavan to ace this role and with all the nationalist wave going on, pretty sure the film will do well.
Aditya Dhar has featured Ajit Doval in two of his films; this is the second. Ajit Doval inspired Paresh Rawal's character, Govind Bhardwaj, in Uri: The Surgical Strike.
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