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title: "Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia questions storytelling in Indian cinema"
description: "Most outlets highlighted Dhulia’s critique of the lack of strong storylines in Indian cinema, particularly referencing his comments on the film *Dhurandhar*. The Express Tribune added context about corporate influence reshaping the industry, while the Daily Times focused on Dhulia questioning the film’s success and broader trends in filmmaking."
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# Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia questions storytelling in Indian cinema

entertainment · updated 8 Sep 2026, 9:01 PM PKT · 8 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets highlighted Dhulia’s critique of the lack of strong storylines in Indian cinema, particularly referencing his comments on the film *Dhurandhar*. The Express Tribune added context about corporate influence reshaping the industry, while the Daily Times focused on Dhulia questioning the film’s success and broader trends in filmmaking.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Filmmaker questions Dhurandhar’s storyline and success](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1549986/filmmaker-questions-dhurandhars-storyline-and-success/) · 8 Sep 2026, 9:01 PM PKT
  > Indian filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia has questioned the quality of storytelling in contemporary Indian cinema. He cited Dhurandhar while discussing changing filmmaking trends and commercial success. Dhulia said popular films increasingly rely on familiar formats rather than strong stories. Speaking about Dhurandhar, Dhulia described its execution as engaging but questioned its central storyline. H...
- **The Express Tribune** — [Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia discusses ‘Dhurandhar’, says Indian cinema lacks strong storylines](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628137/filmmaker-tigmanshu-dhulia-discusses-dhurandhar-says-indian-cinema-lacks-strong-storylines) · 8 Sep 2026, 12:18 PM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Argues industry was changing due to growing influence of corporate culture

2 articles from 2 outlets, 8 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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