‘A Video Maker Tried To Criticise ’Dhurandhar’ and Got…’: Did Aditya Dhar Take a Dig at Dhruv Rathee for Calling His Blockbuster Spy Action Film ‘Propaganda’ in Cryptic Post?
As 'Dhurandhar' nears the INR 1000 crore mark, Aditya Dhar took to his Instagram stories to re-share multiple notes praising his work. In one such note, there was a reference of a recent video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee who called 'Dhurandhar' a 'well-made propaganda' film and looks like the filmmaker doesn't agree with it.
YouTuber and political commentator Dhurv Rathee is grabbing headlines for his latest video, where he heavily criticised Aditya Dhar's blockbuster film starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna and Sara Arjun in lead roles. He questioned the spy action film's social messaging and called it propaganda-driven. Looks like Aditya Dhar has himself replied to Dhriv Rathee's video through a cryptic post on social media. ‘Bangladesh Ke Hindu Ke Lie Kab Bolega?’: Devoleena Bhattacharjee SLAMS YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for Calling Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ ‘Propaganda’ (View Post).
Aditya Responds to Dhruv Rathee’s Criticism of ‘Dhurandhar’?
The whole drama started when Dhruv Rathee slammed Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar and called it a well-made propaganda film, which is more dangerous than other films like The Kashmir Files and The Taj Story. Now, the filmmaker has taken a dig at Dhruv and his remarks by simply re-sharing a note on his Instagram stories on Tuesday (December 23).
Watch Dhruv Rathee’s Video on ‘Dhurandhar’
It mentioned, "History is being rewritten in Indian cinema by men and women who have fire in their hearts and love for their country. They wanted to tell a story to their country people. The best part of the box office success of Dhurandhar is that its organic. All those crying 'corporate bookings' in the week of release have suddenly become silent now. "
‘A Video Maker Got Swept Away’
The note further read, "A video maker tried to criticise it recently and got swept away by a wave of criticism against him. Dhurandhar is a craze today. A tsunami which will sweep away any other release in its path. A tsunami which willl roll into 2026. It is not going to stop soon." ‘Well-Made Propaganda Is More Dangerous’: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee SLAMS Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ in New Video, Calls Ranveer Singh Starrer ‘Jhutha and Wahiyat’ (Watch Video).
Aditya Dhar Addresses Dhruv Rathee’s Criticism of ‘Dhurandhar’?
Social Media Backlash for ‘Dhurandhar’
After Dhruv Rathee's video on Dhurandhar went viral, a highly polarised online environment was on full display. An overwhelming number of people took to Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) to slam Dhruv Rathee and even called him a 'hypocrite' for ignoring other sensational topics, specifically the Hindu youth's mob lynching incident in Bangladesh.
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