📌 Key Points
- Fake poster of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ featuring Ranveer Singh smoking in a turban surfaces online.
- Director Aditya Dhar clarifies the poster is AI-generated and not part of official material.
- Dhar expresses respect for the Sikh community and condemns the malicious misrepresentation.
- He urges audiences to rely on official content and warns against AI-generated misinformation.
Director Aditya Dhar has addressed a viral, AI-generated poster of ‘Dhurandhar 2’ showing Ranveer Singh’s character smoking in a turban. Dhar has condemned the manipulated image as misinformation, affirming his respect for the Sikh community and the film’s sensitive portrayal.
Viral Fake Poster Sparks Controversy
Ever since Dhurandhar arrived in theatres last year, it’s all that the audience can talk about. Initially fans were obsessed with Akshaye Khanna’s swag as Rehman Dakait and Ranveer Singh’s power packed performance as Hamza aka Jaskirat. This was followed by a craze over director Aditya Dhar’s peak detailing. And now the internet is flooding with rave reviews for the sequel, Dhurandhar The Revenge . But along with emotional posts for the film and spoilers which have gone viral, netizens spotted a poster of Dhurandhar 2 where Ranveer’s character, sporting a turban, is smoking a cigarette. Aditya has now broken his silence on the fake poster, clarifying that it is AI-generated.
Aditya Dhar took to his official social media handle to share, “I am deeply grateful and indebted for the overwhelming love that Dhurandhar: The Revenge has received from audiences across the country and around the world. However, it has come to my attention that certain individuals are circulating manipulated visuals, by morphing officially released promotional material using artificial intelligence to create false and misleading narratives.” He went on to add, “One such fabricated image falsely depicts the character Hamza/Jaskirat smoking while wearing a turban. This is completely untrue and does not form part of the film or any official material released by us. It is a deliberate act of misrepresentation intended to provoke and create mischief.”
Aditya Dhar’s Strong Statement
“Let me state this unequivocally: I hold the highest respect for the Sikh community, and every portrayal in the film has been handled with utmost sensitivity, dignity, and responsibility. Any attempt to suggest otherwise through any doctored content is malicious and dishonest. I urge audiences to rely only on official content and watch the film as it is intended, and not fall prey to Al-generated misinformation being circulated with ulterior motives. Such acts will be dealt with firmly (sic),” Aditya concluded in his post.
Apart from the viral fake poster of Ranveer, there was another reason why Dhurandhar The Revenge fell into controversy recently. Gurjyot Singh Keer, president of Sikhs in Maharashtra, accused the team of disrespecting Gurbani and hurting Sikh sentiments. He criticised the scene from the film where R Madhavan is reciting a sacred verse from the Dasam Granth while smoking.
Respect for the Sikh Community
However, Madhavan has clarified that before reciting the sacred verse, Aditya had strictly instructed him to put out the cigarette, which the actor did. Madhavan shared, “If you watch the scene carefully, you’ll see there’s no smoke in the scene, nor any trace of it.”
Aditya Dhar’s strong response underscores the importance of verifying information and respecting cultural sensitivities. Legal action will be taken against those responsible for the fake image. He asks fans to only trust official sources.
