Overview
- RuPay released a new commercial featuring Ranveer Singh with his father-in-law and badminton legend Prakash Padukone in their first ad together.
- A cinema scene in the spot shows a poster titled Bhavandar, which viewers connect to Dhruv Rathee’s use of “Operation Bhavandar” in videos critiquing the Dhurandhar films.
- Social media users framed the moment as a sly roast of Rathee, though neither RuPay nor the talent or creators have said the reference was deliberate.
- ThePrint credits the ad to small agency 5W1H, while Indian Express and Hindustan Times note fan-spotted easter eggs like badminton rackets, Singh saying “Pappa,” and a unicorn prop.
- The renewed chatter arrives as Dhurandhar: The Revenge posts huge receipts, with ThePrint citing ₹1,088.62 crore in India and ₹1,718.62 crore worldwide.