{
  "id": 16014696,
  "title": "Shashi Tharoor calls Ranveer Singh's 'Dhurandhar' India vs Pakistan propaganda, slams gruesome violence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/shashi-tharoor-calls-ranveer-singhs-dhurandhar-india-vs-pakistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T07:43:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/shashi-tharoor-calls-ranveer-singhs-dhurandhar-india-vs-pakistan-propaganda-slams-gruesome-violence-1.500719457"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Indian politician Shashi Tharoor recently watched the two-part spy thriller Dhurandhar by Ranveer Singh and delivered a mixed review. Tharoor, impressed by the ambitious filmmaking, praised the elaborate plot twists and powerful performances in the director Aditya Dhar's movie. However, he criticized the gruesome violent scenes, calling them \"totally excessive and over the top\" and slamming the subtle India vs Pakistan propaganda. In a nearly seven-minute video on his official YouTube channel, Tharoor acknowledged the controversy surrounding the film's depiction of Pakistan and cross-border terrorism, as well as reports that the franchise was banned in Pakistan and some Gulf countries due to concerns about inflaming tensions between Indians and Pakistanis. Despite these reservations, Tharoor praised the second part of the film, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling it a \"superb\" work of fiction and entertainment, particularly for its storytelling, unexpected twists, and performances by Akshaye Khanna and Arjun Rampal. Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, also questioned the portrayal of intelligence operations in the film, stating that his own experiences differed from the dramatic cloak-and-dagger world depicted on screen.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Indian politician Shashi Tharoor has finally watched both instalments of Ranveer Singh's blockbuster spy thriller Dhurandhar , and his verdict is anything but black and white. Agreed he's late to the party, but he isn't mincing words as he gives it a mixed verdict. While the Congress MP and former diplomat was impressed by the ambitious filmmaking, elaborate plot twists and powerful…",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian politician Shashi Tharoor reviewed Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar",
    "Tharoor praised ambitious filmmaking and performances",
    "Tharoor criticized violent scenes and India vs Pakistan propaganda"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Tharoor's critique highlights the tension between cinematic entertainment and the potential for high-budget spy thrillers to inflame regional geopolitical tensions through exaggerated portrayals of cross-border conflict.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}