Mumbai, December 21, 2025: Popular YouTuber and political commentator Dhruv Rathee has launched a sharp critique of Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar, calling it “dangerous propaganda” and warning viewers against what he described as its misleading portrayal of real events.
In his latest YouTube video titled Reality of Dhurandhar, Rathee labelled the film “jhootha aur vahiyat propaganda” (false and absurd propaganda), arguing that its biggest danger lies in the fact that it is well-made. “Well-made propaganda is more dangerous,” Rathee said, contrasting Dhurandhar with earlier films such as The Taj Story and The Bengal Files, which he claimed were ineffective because they were poorly executed. “Those films were not dangerous kyunki wo bakwaas films thi. But Dhurandhar is engaging,” he remarked.
Rathee criticised the film for repeatedly asserting that it is inspired by real events, a claim highlighted in its trailer. He pointed out that the movie uses actual footage from the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, real audio recordings of conversations between terrorists and their handlers, and references to real-life gangsters and police officers linked to Pakistan’s Lyari area. According to Rathee, grounding the narrative in reality makes the film appear more credible than conventional spy thrillers such as Pathaan or Tiger Zinda Hai, thereby amplifying its impact as propaganda.
Earlier this week, Rathee had vowed to “destroy” what he described as a Rs 300 crore propaganda film through his video analysis. Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sanjay Dutt, is inspired by real-life events and has emerged as a major commercial success. According to reports, the film has grossed approximately Rs 800 crore worldwide within just 16 days of its release.
