Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Dhurandhar Director Criticizes YouTuber Amid Box Office Success
Aditya Dhar, the director of the movie Dhurandhar, recently talked about the film's success and criticized a YouTuber named Dhruv Rathee.
Dhurandhar has been very successful at the box office, making over 900 crore in just 19 days.
Dhar said that the film is a realistic and cultural moment, not propaganda.
He also mentioned that a video maker (believed to be Rathee) tried to criticize the film but faced backlash.
Dhar praised the film's team and its impact, saying it will continue to be popular into 2026.
Meanwhile, Yami Gautam, Dhar's wife, shared their love story and how they got married during the COVID-19 pandemic.
She praised Dhar's calm and respectful nature, both as a director and in real life.
Dhurandhar has crossed the 900 crore mark in 19 days, making it a box office success.
Director Aditya Dhar indirectly criticized YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for his critical video about the film.
Dhar described Dhurandhar as a realistic and cultural moment, not propaganda.
The film's success is attributed to its realistic portrayal of events and wide audience appeal.
Yami Gautam, Dhar's wife, shared their love story and praised his calm and respectful nature.
- Who
- Aditya Dhar, director of Dhurandhar, and Dhruv Rathee, YouTuber
- What
- Aditya Dhar indirectly criticizes Dhruv Rathee for his video criticizing Dhurandhar
- When
- During an interview and Instagram story post
- Where
- Not specified
- Why
- To defend the film's realism and cultural impact against criticism
Aditya Dhar
Dhruv Rathee
Film's Realism and Propaganda
Aditya Dhar
Dhurandhar is a realistic portrayal of events and a cultural moment, not propaganda.
Dhruv Rathee
Dhurandhar is well-made propaganda that merges real events with fiction and presents it as gospel truth.
- Film
- Dhurandhar
- Director
- Aditya Dhar
- Lead Actor
- Ranveer Singh
- Supporting Actor
- Ankit Sagar
- Character Played
- Javed Khanani
- Box Office Performance
- Crossed 900 crore in 19 days
- Criticized YouTuber
- Dhruv Rathee
- Film's Themes
- Espionage, nationalism, and realism
- Director's Wife
- Yami Gautam
- Production Banner
- B62 Studios
Sources
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