Rohit Shetty Predicted Ranveer Singh Would Be the Next Superstar — Two Years Later, Dhurandhar Made It a Reality

Two years before Dhurandhar arrived and changed the scale of Ranveer Singh’s stardom, filmmaker Rohit Shetty had already called it. In an interview, Shetty spoke about his equation with Ranveer, his versatility and his relentless work ethic, while predicting that the actor would be the next superstar.

When Rohit was interviewed on a talk show, he said this about Ranveer Singh, “He wants to spread happiness among people. I have done three films with him. And not just films, our relationship is like that of brothers.”

Shetty also pointed out that Ranveer had the rare ability to move seamlessly between completely different characters and genres, something he had witnessed while working with him across Simmba and other projects.

Rohit Shetty also shared that no other actor could have played the characters that Ranveer Singh played. He said, “He talks about everything with me, everything. He trusts me that much. And most important thing is that he can do Gully Boy, Dil Dhadakne Do and Simmba, all three of which are rare. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea to do Simmba. He is very hardworking. I mean, he will have the same energy at 9 am and he will have the same energy at 2 am. He doesn’t think about anything else when he is at work and that’s what I like about him. He is the next superstar and has almost become a superstar. But now, who’s next? That is Ranveer Singh.”

Cut to two years later, and Dhurandhar has given that prediction a remarkable new context. The franchise has gone on to become one of the biggest theatrical successes of Ranveer’s career, with both films setting major box-office benchmarks.

More than the numbers, Ranveer’s performances as Hamza and Jaskirat have become a major talking point, earning praise from audiences and members of the film industry. The two characters in one film also showcased the very versatility that Shetty had highlighted years earlier — two vastly different shades delivered by the same actor in a single franchise.

With the Dhurandhar franchise crossing the ₹3,000-crore mark worldwide, and Ranveer entering the ₹1,000-crore Hindi net club as the founder, the actor has reached a new level of box-office stardom.

What makes the throwback stand out today is how accurately Shetty had identified Ranveer’s trajectory. Two years after calling him “the next superstar,” Dhurandhar has seen Ranveer turn that prediction into reality.