Everyone is a product of their conditioning: R Madhavan
Though director Aditya Dhar’s Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar’ (2025) and its sequel, ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ (2026), grew to become huge blockbusters, getting into the Rs 1,000 crore membership individually, they opened to polarised opinions. Whereas some hailed the spy-action thrillers as masterpieces, others criticised the movies as propaganda automobiles that allegedly tried to whitewash the federal government’s missteps.
Just lately, R Madhavan, who performed a pivotal position within the franchise, responded to the criticisms. “Everyone is a product of their conditioning. From a younger age, I used to be taught that our nation is a very powerful to us, in addition to what we do for it. In case you take a look at my social media posts or interviews, you may see that I’ve by no means spoken sick of any political get together, politician or political chief. If somebody does one thing good, like Stalin sir (former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin), as an illustration, I reward them instantly,” he identified throughout a dialog with ‘Galatta Plus’.
He continued, “I’ve determined that I’ll do solely good and if I’ve doubts about one thing, I gained’t speak about it. When an elected politician turns into a Prime Minister or a Chief Minister, I consider it’s my obligation to assist them. Thus far, no get together – be it Tamil Nadu or on the nationwide stage – has approached me asking me to advertise them or inviting me to hitch them.”
The actor-filmmaker maintained that such feedback folks make on social media don’t affect his selections, as he sees them as nothing greater than expressions of frustration. “If one thing good is occurring in our nation… As an illustration, if I put up a few sportsperson who’s performing properly and bringing the nation fame, that’s as a result of I really feel that’s the appropriate factor to do. If somebody’s making me really feel dangerous about that, then I’ll query their intent,” Madhavan identified.
The interviewer additional famous that whereas ‘Dhurandhar’ was labelled ‘propaganda’ by some, Madhavan’s directorial debut, ‘Rocketry: The Nambi Impact’ (2022), had additionally confronted comparable criticisms, with just a few claiming that the film positioned an excessive amount of emphasis on being Indian and the nation’s traditions.
