Waris Pathan Viral Video: Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar 2 The Revenge is doing very well at the box office, but the film is also facing strong criticism over its content. While many viewers are enjoying the action thriller, some political leaders and commentators have called the film propaganda. The controversy grew after AIMIM spokesperson Waris Pathan criticised the movie in a viral video and demanded that such films should be stopped.
Released on March 19, the sequel opened to huge collections and a strong audience response. However, the political themes shown in the story have divided opinion. Some people are calling it patriotic cinema, while others say the film spreads a one-sided narrative. Waris Pathan’s comments have now made the debate even bigger on social media.
Waris Pathan Viral Video On Dhurandhar 2
While speaking to ANI, Waris Pathan reacted strongly to the film and said he does not watch movies that spread lies. He also claimed that such films are made only to earn money by creating hatred.
He said, “Main aisi bakwas aur propaganda film nahi dekhta jo sirf jhooth ki buniyaad pe banayi ho, sirf jhooth dikhaya gaya ho. Kuch chavanni chaap log aise hai, jo 2 rupiya kamane ke liye, sirf aur sirf nafrat batate hai jhooth failate hai aur uske siva kuch nahi aata unko dikhana (I don’t watch nonsense or propaganda films that are based solely on lies and that only present lies. There are some cheap people who, just to earn two rupees, only spread hatred and lies, and they have nothing else to show).”
Waris Pathan said he has not watched the film but heard through media reports that it shows events related to demonetisation. He added that during demonetisation, people had to stand in long queues and were told that terrorism would end, but according to him, that did not happen.
He further said, “Aur bas kuch nahi, Musalmano ko dikhado negative role mein. Picture banao toh entertainment ke liye picture banao, real history dikhao, insaan ko khush karne ke liye picture banao. Aap nafrat failane ke liye bana rahe ho. Kitna nafrat failana chahate ho iss tarah ki galich aur bakwas picture bana banake. Aise movies ke upar sarkar ko ruk lagana chahiye (And nothing else, just show Muslims in negative roles. If you make a film, make it for entertainment, show real history or make a film to make people happy. You are making it to spread hatred. How much hatred do you want to spread by making such vulgar and nonsensical films? The government should ban such films).”
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He also said filmmakers should make movies on different subjects instead of repeating similar political stories.
Waris Pathan Viral Video
#WATCH | Mumbai: On 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' movie, AIMIM national spokesperson Waris Pathan says, "I don't watch such nonsense propaganda films, based solely on lies. There are some cheap people who, just to earn a few rupees, spread hatred and lies, and they know nothing… pic.twitter.com/DkT0vMyYbA
— ANI (@ANI) March 20, 2026
Others Who Criticised Ranveer Singh Starrer
The controversy around Dhurandhar 2 The Revenge started soon after its release. Several political leaders, social media commentators and film personalities have accused Ranveer Singh starrer of having a propaganda-driven storyline.
YouTuber Dhruv Rathee called the sequel “blatant propaganda” and said the film dramatically uses political events to support a certain narrative. He also criticised director Aditya Dhar and said the film shows intelligence operations and government decisions in a biased manner.
Some opposition leaders also reacted strongly. Congress MP Tariq Anwar described the film as a “hate agenda,” while party spokesperson Ameeque Jamei said the story looks too close to government messaging. Samajwadi Party MP Rajiv Rai called the film “fake propaganda,” and MLA Abu Azmi questioned whether such content is suitable for Indian audiences.
Leaders from Left parties also criticised the film. CPI-M leader Hannan Mollah and Vivek Srivastava said cinema should focus on storytelling and not be used to promote political views.
The film has also faced criticism from the industry. Actress and former MP Ramya (Divya Spandana) called it “outdated jingoism and propaganda. Film critic Anupama Chopra described it as “exhausting” and said that the film depends too much on loud nationalism.
