Fans quickly linked this to Dhruv Rathee’s earlier videos, where he had referenced a fictional film titled Operation Bhavandar while slamming Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar: The Revenge

Ranveer Singh is on a new career high post the historic success of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar. The first film of the franchise made over Rs 900 crore at the Indian box-office and the sequel is still going strong with a staggering Rs 1000 crore and counting. The leading man may have drastically reduced his media appearances but he is still having fun. Here’s how:

Ranveer Singh has collaborated with his father-in-law and ace badminton player Prakash Padukone for an ad and there’s a subtle dig at YouTuber Dhruv Rathee that fans have noticed. In one scene set inside a theatre, a poster featuring Ranveer Singh appears in the background. The poster reads Bavandar: The Tornado.

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD

Rupay ad with #RanveerSingh and #PrakashPadukone 🥰😍

Their first ad together ❤️ #DeepVeer pic.twitter.com/DfhXQI0Dsj

— Versatile Fan (@versatilefan) April 13, 2026

How fans thought it was a dig

Fans quickly linked this to Dhruv Rathee’s earlier videos, where he had referenced a fictional film titled Operation Bhavandar while slamming
_Dhurandhar_ and
_Dhurandhar: The Revenge_.

What Rathee said about
Aditya Dhar’s film

“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.”

Sandeep Reddy Vanga slams people who called Ranveer Singh’s ‘
Dhurandhar’ propaganda

The filmmaker wrote- “Writers & actors built careers on propaganda, and the industry stayed quiet like cats. Now the same clan mock Dhurandhar. You don’t get to call yourself liberal if your first instinct is to Mock. Don’t know when truth started getting labeled as propaganda…… strange times.”

Writers & actors built careers on propaganda, and the industry stayed quiet like cats. Now the same clan mock Dhurandhar. You don’t get to call yourself liberal if your first instinct is to Mock.
Don’t know when truth started getting labeled as propaganda…… strange times.…”

First Published:
April 15, 2026, 09:15 IST

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