'Dhurandhar' is currently enjoying its historic run at the box office. The movie is set to cross the Rs 900 crore mark globally. While the film has earned massive praise from all quarters, a section of people went on to call it a 'propaganda movie'. Recently, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee shared a video where he tried to showcase how the film is a propaganda film. And now, Naveen Kaushik, who played the role of Donga in the movie, has reacted to the video.
Naveen Kaushik reacts to Dhruv Rathee's video on 'Dhurandhar'
In an interview with SCREEN, Naveen Kaushik talked about Dhruv Rathee's video and accused him of cashing in on the espionage thriller's popularity. The actor said, "He is an opinionated person. I am associated with the film; I don’t agree with him, obviously."
Naveen added, "He got some views because of us; congratulations."
Earlier, Devoleena Bhattacharjee had lashed out at the YouTuber through a social media post. She wrote on X, "I so try to avoid & ignore your sh**ty videos & tweets. Dunno why X got it on my feedback. Anyways. Dhurandhar ke baarein mein sochna bandh kar (Stop thinking about Dhurandhar)."
More about Dhruv Rathee's video
Dhruv Rathee released a video on his channel sharing that Aditya Dhar's directorial is a "dangerous propaganda" film. He added that the movie has been made on lies. However, after receiving flak on his own video, he has turned off the comments section.
More about 'Dhurandhar'
The movie has earned over Rs 589 crore at the box office in India till now. The movie was released in theaters on December 5, 2025. The film featured Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun. Ranveer Singh is headlining the project. It also starred Naveen Kaushik, Danish Pandor, Gaurav Gera, Saumya Tandon, Naseem Mughal, and more.
The second part of the film is set to hit theaters on March 19, 2026.
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