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Avinash lauds Dhurandhar but slams ‘alpha men’ labels

Avinash Tiwary lauds 'Dhurandhar' but slams ‘alpha men’ labels: 'Families need to come back to cinemas'

Avinash Tiwary is set to headline Ginny Weds Sunny 2, exploring family-friendly cinema. The actor, shifting from intense roles to rom-com, hopes to show a lighter side. He praised Dhurandhar’s success, dismissed formula trends, and stressed families returning to theatres. The film releases April 24, 2026, co-starring Medha Shankr lead.

Avinash Tiwary is entering a much‑needed segment that Bollywood has been slowly trying to revive, wholesome, family‑friendly entertainers that bring audiences back to cinemas, with his upcoming film ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’. After a series of intense performances, he is now taking on a rom‑com and says he is looking forward to fans seeing a more fun and cheerful side of him.

Avinash Tiwary on ‘Dhurandhar’s box office success

In a conversation with India Today, he also spoke about ‘Dhurandhar’s box office success and whether it could help bring more viewers back to theatres. Talking about Ranveer Singh and Aditya Dhar’s film and the excitement around it, Tiwary said, “I think ‘Dhurandhar’ is a good film. It made money. I just want good films to make money. That’s all. If it’s a good film, it should make its money. If it’s not, you move on.”In an industry that often chases a fixed ‘formula’, Tiwary is not bothered by the idea that the film’s success might trigger a surge of big‑budget action dramas. The ‘Laila Majnu’ actor pointed out that films don’t function that way, as no one can really predict what will work. “Everyone wants to make good films, and we hope we make good films that people like,” he added.

Avinash Tiwary says families need to return to theatres

Talking about his upcoming film, Tiwary said he is placing his trust in a vital audience segment, families. For him, their comeback to theatres could change the game. “If families come, you fill four times the seats. I keep saying this, families need to come back to cinemas,” he said. The actor also pushed back against the labels often slapped onto men. “Honestly, I don’t know what ‘soft men’ or ‘alpha men’ mean. I’ve grown up around family men who stood up for their families. Their role was to support growth for everyone, not just themselves,” he said.

About ‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’

‘Ginny Weds Sunny 2’ is a romantic comedy directed and written by Prasshant Jha, produced by Soundrya Production and Zee Studios, and scheduled to release in theatres on April 24, 2026 as a spiritual sequel to the 2020 film ‘Ginny Weds Sunny’. The film stars Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr as a newly‑married couple, Ginny and Sunny, who navigate post‑wedding life filled with lies, family interference, and comic chaos. Supporting the leads are actors like Lillete Dubey and Govind Namdeo. Go to Source

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