Aneet Padda's sister Reet calls 'Dhurandhar 2' 'propaganda' film, deletes Instagram account after backlash

Reet has accused the movie of spreading a "government-friendly" narrative. Her public comments landed her in controversy.

Saiyaara star Aneet Padda's sister, Reet, is facing severe backlash after she called Dhurandhar: The Revenge a "propaganda" film.

Reet's comments stirred up a social media storm and people were quick to criticise her.

Reet also drew comparisons with other politically charged titles such as The Kerala Story and The Kashmir Files. And amid the growing criticism and hate, Reet has allegedly deleted her Instagram account.

Accusing the movie of spreading a government-friendly narrative, Reet wrote, “For Dhurandhar, it literally serves as a government-friendly narrative, using political speeches to justify, say, the minor hiccup of demonetisation. Call it propaganda? Yep. Deny it? Not a chance. But maybe your definition of propaganda is...different, who knows.”

Reet added, while referring to The Kashmir Files and Kerala Files, “The films apparently enjoy a bit of creative math: ‘32,000 women converted to Islam!’ when real cases barely scrape a few hundred. But hey, that's how propaganda works, right? Take a sliver of truth, sprinkle in some absurdly inflated numbers, and suddenly you've got a full blown narrative against a community… I never said the problems didn't exist, but these films clearly push a certain narrative and deviation is apparently optional. I'd love to hear about the ‘real’ ground reality from someone in the know...if only you weren't hiding behind a faceless, anonymous account.”

Soon after the screenshots went viral, Reet came under intense social media scrutiny as her comments triggered a wave of extreme reactions.

So much so, that people even started questioning her personal and professional life.

While some called her "jealous" of her sister, others went on to question her ideologies.

One user wrote, "Why would Reet Padda say something like this knowing it could backfire on her sister Aneet Padda too? One possible answer- Jealousy. "

While after the success of Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, Aneet Padda has maintained a low-profile, her sister's comments have triggered a heated debate among the die-hard Dhurandhar fans.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge, on the other hand, is busy breaking records at the global box office. However, amid this, the film is also falling prey to several controversies, where celebrities like Dia Mirza have called out the film, while others have come out in support of it.