Karthik Subbaraj's Dorothy continues to garner praise from prominent names in the Indian film industry. After Suriya, Mari Selvaraj, and Mammootty, among others, actor-director Upendra has become the latest celebrity to commend the film. In a video that Karthik shared on social media, Upendra can be seen appreciating the filmmaker after attending a screening of the film. The filmmaker-actor told Karthik that he has dealt with a sensitive subject with conviction, with regard to the artistic, commercial and poetic aspects of cinema. "You have taken such an interesting film and have done it superbly. Hats off to you, sir," he told the Dorothy director.
Upendra also appreciated the performances of Rishikanth and Sananth in the film. To Rishikanth, the filmmaker-actor said, "You are like a commercial mass (hero), and you look very beautiful." On the other hand, he told Sananth, "You have delivered an extraordinary performance."
At multiple points of the video, Upendra acknowledged the fact that Karthik is his admirer. The actor-director shared that he understood why Karthik is a fan of his cult films after viewing Dorothy.
Upendra added that the film will travel to several more festivals and conveyed his best wishes to Karthik Subbaraj and his team. Recently, the film earned a standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Sharing the video on X, Karthik expressed his gratitude to Upendra about his film. "Thank you Upendra sir for showering your love on Dorothy. Your appreciation means a lot sir," he shared.
Despite garnering much critical appreciation, the film, which also stars Keerthy Suresh in an important role, has not earned as much as it deserved to at the box office. According to the latest available data from the box office tracker Sacnilk, it has minted 13.30 crore from theatres in India.
