2025, Ranveer Singh‘Dhurandhar’ gave Bollywood a much-needed hit after a long time. On the one hand, its box office performance has reached record highs; on the other hand, the violent content in the film has not been recognized by some critics, and Anupama Chopra is one of them. She sparked an online debate when she shared her review of the film. Fans and members of the film industry have come out in support of the film, with one of the strongest reactions coming from the veteran actor. Paresh Rawal. However, in retrospect, Paresh Rawal now regrets taking a dig at Anupama Chopra on social media and admitted that he “shouldn’t have done it”. While he still stands by his differences with her over the comments, he believes his reaction was unnecessary.
Paresh Rawal regrets taking dig at Anupama Chopra over ‘Dhurandhar’ comment
A huge controversy started when Anupama Chopra, in her review of Dhurandhar, pointed out that the film was too masculine and aggressively nationalistic. Back in 2025, Paresh Rawal said in response to her comments: “Aren’t you tired of being an irrelevant lady?” His words went viral and became a hot topic in the industry.Now, looking back at the controversy, Paresh Rawal said in a recent interview with Vickey Lalwani, “I shouldn’t have done this.”When he explained the matter further, he admitted he disagreed with her comment but found his post “unpopular.” He believes that one should offer constructive criticism and consider several factors before judging a film.LaVar, drawing on his years of experience in theater and film, said critics only see the finished product and may not know what’s going on behind the performance or the creative choices made during filming. “You came to see it. This is an audiovisual medium. How was the actor’s mood that day? How was his performance? There are many reasons. You don’t have time to delve into it,” he said.The ‘Omg’ actor insisted that ‘Durandhar’ is a good film and added that everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, he emphasized that criticism should be constructive, not dismissive.“I think Durandhar is a good film. It’s people’s choice whether they like it or not, but criticism should be constructive,” he said.The actor, best known for his role in “Hera Pheri,” also addressed the online backlash his tweet sparked. He strongly condemned the abusive messages and threats directed at her. “Don’t insult Anupama Chopra. She is a lady after all. She is an educated, cultured person,” he said.
‘Durandhar’ box office performance
Aditya Dhar has divided his spy drama into two parts. “Dhurandhar” will be released in December 2025, and the sequel will be released in 2026. According to Sacnilk, “Dhurandhar” has grossed Rs 1,307.35 crore at the global box office, setting a new benchmark in Bollywood. However, this record was soon broken by “Dhurandhar 2”, which collected Rs 1,813.39 crore globally.
