Anupam Kher Wants Fans To Celebrate Films Like Dhurandhar 2, The Kashmir Files: Ignore People Calling Cinema Propaganda Films

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the Dhurandhar films have taken over at the box office and fans are not getting enough of it. The second part, directed by Aditya Dhar, titled Dhurandhar: The Revenge, arrived in theatres on March 19 and is now heading towards becoming the highest-grossing Indian film ever. Fans are in the awe of all performances, especially Ranveer Singh. The film has been shattering records at the box office, it has also faced criticism from a section of viewers, some of whom have labelled it 'propaganda.' Now, veteran actor Anupam Kher has spoken highly of the film and shared that people who use terms and labels like propaganda to define cinema should not be taken into account.

Anupam Kher Wants Fans To Celebrate Films Like Dhurandhar 2

While speaking to reporters at the International Film Festival Delhi (IFFD) 2026, Anupam said, "I think we should ignore people who are calling cinema propaganda films. We are putting too much energy onto them, they are redundant people, they are irrelevant people." He also asked fans to celebrate the success of The Kashmir Files and Dhurandhar.

"People are not idiots. People are not idiots that they are going to see 12 o'clock show, housefull. People who go to see the film because they like it. And I think we should say rest in peace to people who are sort of calling it a propaganda film," he added. He also shared that it depends on individuals sitting in the dark auditorium, but it's also a business. "Many people run channels as a business; they don't do it just to tell a story. But if I am going to see a film, I may get something out of it."

More About Dhurandhar The Revenge

Dhurandhar 2's fan base has been growing ever since it was released in theatres. Recently, Superstar Rajinikanth praised the film and called director Aditya Dhar 'box office ka baap.' Filmmakers Ram Gopal Varma, SS Rajamouli, Rakesh Roshan and renowned actors like Mahesh Babu, Allu Arjun, Jr NTR have also lauded the movie. Dhurandhar: The Revenge marks the return of Ranveer Singh's Hamza Ali Mazari/Jaskirat Singh Rangi and how he enters into Pakistan's Karachi to become the King Of Lyari and break the roots of terrorism in India. The movie also features R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun, Arjun Rampal, Rakesh Bedi and others.

The high-octane, action-packed espionage drama Dhurandhar: The Revenge has been released in five languages - Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. The Hindi version is the biggest contributor, collecting Rs 63.00 Cr on day 11. Further, Kannada added Rs 0.38 Cr, and Malayalam brought Rs 0.22 Cr to the tally on the film's second Sunday. Coming to the last two languages, the Tamil version collected Rs 1.50 Cr, while Telugu earned Rs 3.00 Cr. On the work front, Ranveer is reportedly set to star in a zombie thriller titled Pralay, which is expected to mark the theatrical debut of filmmaker Hansal Mehta’s son, Jai Mehta.