‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ have been in the news for various reasons. Since the first part was released in December 2025, not only did the box office numbers break, but the film also became the talk of social media with memes, theories and viral clips. The second part which was released on March 19 this year broke all the records of the first part. Amidst all the numbers, praise and love, the film has also been criticized with many allegedly calling it “propaganda”. Now a veteran screenwriter Javed Akhtar has reacted to being called a propaganda franchise. Akhtar was spotted in the city, honored with a special award presented by a jewelery brand. At the event, while interacting with the media, he was asked about describing ‘Dhurandhar’ as propaganda. As quoted by PTI, Akhtar reacted and said, “I don’t know what you mean by propaganda films. I loved Dhurandhar; it was a great film. I liked the first one more than the second one.”He elaborated further and said: “Every story takes a stand, but does it become propaganda because the narrative doesn’t suit a section of the audience? Everyone has the right to express their ideas. What’s wrong with propaganda films? The job of every filmmaker is to present the truth.”Next, every narrative, even one rooted in fantasy, carries a certain ideology beneath the surface. So films inevitably convey a message or moral, which the audience can interpret in different ways or label according to their point of view. “Dhurandhar” includes a group of actors Ranveer Singh, Akshaye KhannaSanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Geraand Pandora of Denmark.
