{"id":344177,"date":"2026-03-23T20:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344177\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:10:08","slug":"wikipedia-declares-dhurandhar-2-spy-thriller-propaganda-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/344177\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikipedia Declares Dhurandhar 2 Spy Thriller Propaganda Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Aditya Dhar\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.m9.news\/movienews\/dhurandhar-2-ban-plea-tamil-nadu-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dhurandhar The Revenge<\/a> is performing strongly at the box office. Despite its success, the film has sparked controversy. Many viewers and critics have described it as a politically driven narrative.\n<\/p>\n<p>Social media discussions have intensified after influencer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.m9.news\/movienews\/dhurandhar-2-controversy-dhruv-rathee-reaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dhruv Rathee<\/a> raised concerns about the film. He suggested that it promotes a specific political viewpoint. IGN also noted that the film appears to carry a noticeable political tilt.\n<\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>The debate has now extended to major online platforms. Wikipedia\u2019s page for the film has reportedly described it as a propaganda film. This classification has further fuelled discussions around its content and intent.\n<\/p>\n<p>The page states that \u201cDhurandhar: The Revenge is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller propaganda film written and directed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.m9.news\/movienews\/dhurandhar-2-mistake-viral-clip-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Aditya Dhar<\/a>\u201d. This description has drawn attention and added to the ongoing controversy.\n<\/p>\n<p>One of the key concerns raised is the portrayal of demonetisation in the film. Critics argue that it presents a one sided perspective. The depiction of a policy affecting millions as a heroic move has led to strong reactions.\n<\/p>\n<p>Some critics feel the film resembles a political message rather than pure entertainment. They believe it reflects a narrative aligned with a specific agenda. This has raised questions about the role of cinema in political storytelling.\n<\/p>\n<p>Bollywood has a long history of adapting to changing times and challenges. It has continued to entertain audiences through various phases. However, some critics now argue that the industry is moving in a different direction.\n<\/p>\n<p>The discussion around Dhurandhar The Revenge highlights broader concerns about content and influence. As debates continue, the film remains at the centre of attention for both its success and controversy.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-skip-lazyload=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/HEGvXf_bsAA8s0A.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aditya Dhar\u2019s Dhurandhar The Revenge is performing strongly at the box office. Despite its success, the film has&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":344178,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156,409,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-344177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344177"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/344177\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/344178"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=344177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=344177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}