The fusion is growing. With the rise of streaming and easier access to digital audio workstations (DAWs), Iranian underground filmmakers are producing short films that blend traditional Persian instruments (like the tar or setar ) with the raw, earthy thump of the Indian dhol .
In Iranian cinema, particularly in the "Filmfarsi" (a term for pre-revolutionary popular Persian cinema) genre of the 1960s and 1970s, music was flamboyant. However, the pure dhol was less common than the tonbak or daf . Thus, a likely belongs to a specific sub-genre: film dhol doble farsi exclusive
: As of late 2025, actor Rajpal Yadav confirmed that a sequel, , is in development with a completed script. specific platform The fusion is growing