India, Dec. 15 -- Dhurandhar, the action-packed spy thriller directed by Aditya Dhar, is sweeping across India like a storm, setting new box-office records since its release.

Joining the nationwide wave, the film has drawn houseful audiences in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian and Pulwama regions - areas where theatrical exhibition has traditionally remained limited.

Commenting on the response, Rahul Nehra, Managing Director of Citara Plex, said, "Our focus has been on building right-sized cinemas for smaller markets. The response to Dhurandhar in towns like Shopian and Pulwama reinforces our belief that audiences will come to theatres when the experience is affordable, accessible, and close to home."

Dhurandhar stars Ranveer Singh in the l...