Dhurandhar 2 propaganda: Actor Prakash Raj has stirred a fresh debate on social media by taking a veiled swipe at the praise surrounding the espionage thriller Dhurandhar 2; The Revenge. On Saturday, he took to the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), featuring the iconic song, ‘Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar’ from the 1961 film Hum Dono. He captioned the post, “Me bahut door (Very far away) from Dhurandhar. Are you?”. His remarks hinted at an apparent disapproval of the film, and also targeted several South Indian actors who lauded the film publicly.
See Actor Raj's tweet below:
https://twitter.com/prakashraaj/status/2034687044568633483
Actor makes separate post, writes “Obligations spreading to South too”
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Actor Prakash Raj[/caption]
In a separate post, the 60-year-old reshared a tweet highlighting how Telugu icons such as Allu Arjun, Ram Charan Teja and Jr NTR had praised the film. He remarked, “Signs of obligations are spreading to the South too,” further fuelling speculation about his criticism.
Dhurandhar 2 propaganda: Industry in divided opinions over film’s reception
The Aditya Dhar directorial has drawn mixed reactions despite receiving endorsements from numerous high-profile actors. Ram Charan Teja described the film as ‘raw, gripping and impactful,’ commending performances by Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R. Madhavan.
Influencers call Dhurandhar 2 a ‘propaganda’ movie
The controversy deepened after YouTuber Dhruv Rathee criticised the film, terming it an overt propaganda. He claimed in a strongly worded post that while earlier work by the director was subtle, the sequel lacked both nuance and quality.
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Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge serves as a sequel to its 2025 predecessor and has been released in multiple languages, such as Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu. It features a star-studded ensemble cast, and is backed by JioStudios and B62 Studios. However, with growing polarisation over its themes, the film continues to spark conversations beyond the box office.
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