Overview
- On July 20, Dharma Productions shared a viral compilation video and Ishaan Khatter posted a nostalgic montage on Instagram to salute Dhadak’s seventh anniversary.
- The 2018 adaptation of Marathi hit Sairat launched Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khatter, earned ₹71.92 crore on a ₹35 crore budget, and spotlighted caste and class tensions in mainstream Hindi cinema.
- Media retrospectives in outlets like Hindustan Times have drawn parallels between Dhadak and subsequent films that explore love constrained by societal norms.
- Dhadak 2’s first single, “Bas Ek Dhadak,” released on July 16, has generated significant buzz for its soulful vocals by Shreya Ghoshal and Jubin Nautiyal.
- Directed by Shazia Iqbal, Dhadak 2 released its trailer ahead of its August 1 theatrical debut, promising an intense romance that grapples with contemporary caste discrimination.