# Vikram Kochhar says Ranveer Singh redefined stardom with Dhurandhar 2026-08-16T11:08:03+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Aditya Dhar-directed franchise 'Dhurandhar' has become the first Indian film series to cross Rs 3,000 crore worldwide. The two films, starring Ranveer Singh, have drawn praise from industry peers. Actor Vikram Kochhar told IANS that Singh has reset the meaning of stardom with the franchise. He disagreed with the idea that Singh might be Bollywood's last true star, arguing that the industry will keep producing icons. Kochhar also pointed to the South film industry, citing Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi as examples that star culture remains alive there. Kochhar, known for 'Sacred Games' and 'Raktanchal', began his film career with supporting roles in 2013 releases 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' and 'Ghanchakkar'. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Bollywood, Dhurandhar, Ranveer Singh, Vikram Kochhar Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vikram-kochhar-says-ranveer-singh-redefined-stardom-with-dhurandhar/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vikram-kochhar-says-ranveer-singh-redefined-stardom-with-dhurandhar/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/