New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has publicly praised 'Dhurandhar', Aditya Dhar's latest action-thriller, calling it a defining moment for contemporary Hindi cinema.

In a celebratory social-media post, Shetty applauded the film's scale, performances and impact, writing: "TAKE A BOW ADITYA DHAR AND TEAM... YOU HAVE CREATED A MONSTER... RANVEER MERE BHAI... 'APNA TIME AAGAYA'... HAPPY TO SEE AKSHAYE GETTING THE LOVE AND RESPECT AS AN ACTOR HE DESERVED FOR YEARS... (sic)"

Shetty went on to reflect on his long-standing relationship with Dhar, recalling the night before the release of Uri, "The Surgical Strike in 2019. "ADITYA STILL REMEMBER THE NIGHT BEFORE URI RELEASED WHEN WE ALL WERE TOGETHER WATCHING THE FILM... YOUR JOURNEY...