📌 Key Points
- Ranveer Singh faced a non-cooperation directive from FWICE after his reported exit from Don 3.
- Kangana Ranaut suggests a ‘Pakistan prem’ sentiment within Bollywood led to Ranveer being ‘targeted’.
- She links the targeting to the massive success of Ranveer’s film Dhurandhar, which depicted Pakistan negatively.
- Dhurandhar, a two-part spy thriller, reportedly grossed over ₹3000 crore worldwide.
Kangana Ranaut has reignited controversy, asserting that “Pakistan prem” within the industry led to Ranveer Singh being “targeted” in the Don 3 row. She links this backlash directly to the massive success of his recent film Dhurandhar, which portrayed Pakistan in a critical light.
Kangana’s Controversial Industry Claim
Last month, Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh made headlines after FWICE issued a non-cooperation directive against him following his reported exit from Farhan Akhtar ‘s Don 3 . At the time, actor Kangana Ranaut had publicly supported Ranveer. She has now opened up about why she believes the actor may have been “targeted”.
She said, “Me yehi kehna chahti hu…ke, ek toh industry joh hai…you know a bit of…inme hai thoda Pakistan prem hai. Adhiktar filmein toh hume Pakistan prem hi sikhate hain na… Abhi tak sikhati aayi hain (What I want to say is that the industry has, you know, a bit of… There is some love for Pakistan among many people here. Most films have, in a way, taught us to sympathise with or admire Pakistan. That’s what they have been doing for years).”
Dhurandhar’s Success and Backlash
When the host brought up that the controversy happened after Ranveer’s film Dhurandhar emerged as a success, Kangana said, “Haan, wohi toh…jab ek aisi film aati hai, jo hume Pakistan ka asli chehra dikhati hai… toh inko fir dard hota hai ki humne jo aajtak kiya uska kya value (Yes, exactly. That’s the point. When a film comes along that shows Pakistan’s real face, then some people feel uncomfortable. They start wondering what value remains in everything they have been doing and promoting all these years).”
Ranveer Singh’s Don 3 Exit Drama
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar showed Ranveer as an Indian spy who infiltrates the underworld in Pakistan, climbs up the ladder of their political structure to become the kingpin to dismantle a terror network targeting India. The two-part film collected over ₹ 3000 crore worldwide at the box office as a franchise.
Kangana’s bold claims suggest a deeper political undercurrent in Bollywood’s reactions to films like Dhurandhar. Her defense of Ranveer highlights her belief that industry dynamics are influenced by specific geopolitical sentiments, sparking further debate.
