Shashi Tharoor reviews the Dhurandhar franchise, praising aspects of its filmmaking and performances while criticising its content. Multiple reports say he highlights graphic violence and objects to what he describes as political messaging in the films.
The coverage links his remarks to how the franchise portrays intelligence operations and the India-Pakistan context. Some outlets frame his criticism more specifically around the idea of propaganda, while others emphasise his comparisons between the depiction of intelligence work and his own experiences. Several stories also note that the political content has contributed to bans in some countries, according to the outlets’ summaries.
Across the reports, there is broad agreement on the main thrust: Tharoor finds the films impactful in terms of cinematic execution and entertainment, but he questions the framing and implications of the violence and the franchise’s political themes. Differences are mainly in phrasing and the level of detail devoted to the India-Pakistan portrayal.
Overall, all sources presented here attribute similar positions to Tharoor—appreciation for filmmaking paired with criticism of violence and propaganda-related messaging—without adding conflicting facts about the films themselves.
