Overview
- At the Neelira trailer launch, filmmaker Vetri Maaran warned about “hate propaganda” in cinema and praised the Tamil war drama, based on Sri Lanka’s civil war, for refusing to “sell hate.”
- He said propaganda can rewrite what people remember about events and cited India’s demonetisation as an example of how narratives can change its perceived impact.
- Social media users cast his comments as a veiled critique of Aditya Dhar and Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar franchise, though he did not name it.
- Defenders pointed to scenes in Dhurandhar: The Revenge that frame demonetisation as a counterterrorism strategy.
- The two Dhurandhar films have reportedly earned about Rs 2,447 crore worldwide, a box-office haul fans used to argue for the franchise’s broad appeal.