New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Author and columnist Shobhaa De has offered an unvarnished, no-holds-barred response to Dhurandhar, cutting through the political noise surrounding the film and delivering a largely glowing review of Aditya Dhar's ambitious directorial.

Speaking after watching the film in theatres, De described her reaction as entirely instinctive and unmediated. "This is an off-the-cuff review - no narrative, no script, no agenda. Just spontaneous responses to a film," she said, stressing that she approached Dhurandhar without any ideological filter.

Calling the film "brilliant" and "epic", De said its three-and-a-half-hour runtime did not deter her in the least. "I didn't want to miss a moment. I would happily watch it all over a...