Months after the release of Dhurandhar in December 2025 and its sequel, Dhurandhar The Revenge, on March 19, 2026, the Aditya Dhar-directed duology continues to remain part of industry conversations. The latest filmmaker to weigh in on the debate surrounding the films is Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who strongly reacted to those labelling the project as propaganda.

Vanga recently attended a screening of Dhurandhar: The Revenge at Allu Arjun’s theatre in Hyderabad, along with Prabhas, who is set to headline his upcoming directorial, Spirit. After watching the film, the filmmaker took to X to share his thoughts and defend the makers.

In his post, Vanga 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.”

He further added, “I want to tell @AdityaDharFilms & @RanveerOfficial yeh kaala drishti aise nahi jaayega… Muthi bhar ke laal mirch se kaam nahi chalega…. poora khet jalana padega / Watched #Dhurandhar2TheRevenge last night…. Outstanding film.”

Responding to the message, director Aditya Dhar shared a note of appreciation for Vanga’s support and conviction. He wrote, “Mere Pyaare Sandeep, I genuinely love the way you stand your ground and give it back when it matters. There’s a real honesty and belief in that and it’s something I truly respect. I’ve always looked up to how you back your cinema without any doubt or noise.”

Mere Pyaare Sandeep,
I genuinely love the way you stand your ground and give it back when it matters. There’s a real honesty and belief in that and it’s something I truly respect.
I’ve always looked up to how you back your cinema without any doubt or noise.
That kind of…
— Aditya Dhar (@AdityaDharFilms) April 9, 2026

Since the release of the duology, the films have triggered wider conversations about the portrayal of espionage in mainstream Hindi cinema. Many viewers on social media contrasted Dhurandhar’s grounded treatment of intelligence operations with the stylised storytelling seen in the spy universe developed by Yash Raj Films.

A section of audiences praised the duology for focusing on the challenges and personal cost of being a spy rather than spectacle-driven narratives. With filmmakers and actors continuing to speak about the project in interviews and public posts, Dhurandhar and Dhurandhar The Revenge remain firmly in the spotlight well into April 2026.

Also Read: Sandeep Reddy Vanga calls Dhurandhar “man with a masculine spine”; Aditya Dhar says, “Grateful for voices like yours”