Bollywood actor R Madhavan lately addressed the criticism surrounding his movies Dhurandhar (2025) and its sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026), being known as propaganda movies by a sure part. The actor clapped again at such claims and in addition questioned why it’s flawed to be seen as Indian.
‘What does it imply by ‘being overly Indian’?’
Throughout an interplay with Galatta Plus, he spoke about how Dhurandhar was labelled “propaganda” and in addition spoke about his directorial debut, Rocketry: The Nambi Impact (2022), which many claimed emphasised being Indian. Responding to the identical, he stated, “I don’t perceive how being an Indian will be seen as a flawed factor. What does it imply by ‘being overly Indian’? I don’t know. Is it not okay to point out myself as being ‘too Indian’? I don’t know. That’s not my conditioning; I confirmed that. This isn’t even a political assertion. Dhurandhar was based mostly in Pakistan. Good and unhealthy issues occur there as properly, simply as a lot as they do in India. So, I don’t perceive what the ‘propaganda’ in it’s.”
‘Not a criminal offense to boost all good issues about India’
He added, “In Nambi sir’s (aerospace scientist Nambi Narayanan) case, I solely confirmed what occurred in his life. How can I be sincere with the story if I’m afraid to point out who he actually is? He’s an individual who goes to the temple. GD Naidu (inventor and engineer), however, is a nastik (atheist). So, we are able to’t present such issues (him going to temples) within the film. I’ve to be true to that character. Due to that, one can’t say that I don’t consider in god or vice versa. I’m an actor, and my job is to painting issues as they’re. My private opinion is that I wish to improve all the nice issues about India. That can’t be a criminal offense.”
‘By no means invited by any political get together to affix them’
Madhavan admitted that from a younger age, he was taught that the nation is a very powerful factor and that what we do for it is usually crucial. He shared that he hasn’t spoken sick of any political get together, politician or political chief in any of his interviews and has even praised their achievements regardless of the political get together they belong to.
He admitted that when he has doubts about one thing, he would not speak about it, and he believes that it’s his obligation to help an elected politician after they turn out to be a Prime Minister or a Chief Minister. The actor additionally clarified that, thus far, no get together — be it in Tamil Nadu or on the nationwide degree — has approached him asking him to advertise them or inviting him to affix them.
On the work entrance, Madhavan’s G.D.N. is presently operating in theatres. He has Adhirshtasaali and Circle within the pipeline.
