‘Dhurandhar’ directed by Aditya Dhar and starring Ranveer Singh, released in December 2025, was a blockbuster. Three months after the release of this film, its sequel ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ has created havoc at the box office. Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar 2’ has made a place in the hearts of the audience and it is performing even better than its prequel at the box office. The proof of this is that in just 5 days of its release it has crossed the figure of Rs 500 crore in India and Rs 800 crore worldwide.
The audience is not only praising the acting of the star cast, but is also praising its layered storytelling. However, some critics have strongly criticized ‘Dhurandhar 2’ and accused it of ‘propaganda’. Amidst all this, an old clip of Aditya Dhar is going viral in which he is seen giving a befitting reply to those who call his films propaganda.
Aditya Dhar’s reply to those who called the film propaganda
Let us tell you that during the promotion of Article 370, director Aditya Dhar had given a befitting reply to those who called his films propaganda. At present, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is also being accused of “propaganda”. This film was released on March 19 and there were mixed reviews about it. Some critics called it politically motivated. And
In the clip going viral, Dhar had said, “I don’t care what people say, especially those who are agenda-driven critics. I know where they are coming from. (The target was taken without taking Dhruv Rathi’s name). And the Indian audience is very, very smart. They know and when they watch a film, they understand which film is propaganda and which film has the correct intent.
The purpose of my films will always be right
Aditya Dhar had further said, “As long as I am a filmmaker, producer and director of my films, my aim will always be right. The day my aim becomes wrong, I will stop making films.” In the clip, Aditya Dhar is seen further saying, “I generally do not think about those critics who call it propaganda. I think their own minds are filled with propaganda, due to which they also consider this film to be propaganda. This old statement of Aditya Dhar is now going viral online amidst calling it ‘the revenge propaganda’.