Dhurandhar Actor Reacts To Dhurv Rathee's 'Dangerous Propaganda' Accusation: 'Got Views Because Of Us'

YouTuber Dhruv Rathee recently accused Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar of spreading false propaganda. He slammed Dhurandhar for selling dangerous lies in the guise of an engaging film. His video has caught everyone’s attention, and now, Naveen Kaushik, who plays Donga in the film, has reacted to these accusations.

“He is an opinionated person. I am associated with the film, I don’t agree with him obviously. He got some views because of us, congratulations,” Naveen told SCREEN. Previously, Rathee had taken to social media to slam the film for its violence. However, more recently, he posted a full-fledged YouTube video and slammed Dhurandhar.

He said, “Well-made propaganda is more dangerous. Films like The Taj Story and The Bengal Films were not dangerous,

kyunki wo bakwaas films thi (because they were bad films). But Dhurandhar is an engaging film.” He said that since the film is based on reality, it is more believable than films like Pathaan or Tiger.

He added, “The problem is that Dhurandhar repeatedly shows you it’s inspired by real events. It says so in the trailer. It shows the real footage from the 26/11 attacks. The real audio recordings of conversations between the terrorists and their handlers have been used. It also uses real-life gangsters and cops based in Pakistan’s Lyari.”

Meanwhile, directed by Aditya Dhar and led by Ranveer Singh, the film has crossed Rs 900 crore worldwide, becoming the first Indian release of 2025 to do so. With this momentum, Dhurandhar is expected to enter the top 10 highest-grossing Indian films of all time. On Wednesday, the film is likely to surpass Secret Superstar, Animal and Bajrangi Bhaijaan on the global box office list. Given its current pace, the Rs 1,000 crore worldwide mark now seems well within reach.

Set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar follows an Indian spy who infiltrates the Lyari gangs. Directed by Aditya Dhar and based on true incidents, the story unfolds in the early 2000s. The cast includes Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal and R Madhavan, alongside Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi.