India, Jan. 9 -- Veteran filmmaker Priyadarshan couldn't hide his pride as he reflected on the success of Dhurandhar, directed by his former student and collaborator Aditya Dhar. Priyadarshan mentioned the triumph of the film, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna, feels like a personal victory to him.

On Thursday, Priyadarshan took to Instagram to write a note praising Aditya while sharing a throwback picture with him. Calling Aditya's journey rewarding to watch, Priyadarshan noted that there is no greater joy for a mentor than seeing his disciple achieve such remarkable success.

Sharing an image from one of their shoots, Priyadarshan wrote, "There is no greater happiness than watching my disciple rise with such remarkable success....