Swara Bhaskar’s mother Ira Bhaskar slams Dhurandhar for its politics: ‘It shows all Muslims as violent’ | Bollywood News
3 min readMumbaiMar 13, 2026 06:43 PM IST As Dhurandhar: The Revenge gears up for its release in less than a week, attention has turned back to its prequel, Dhurandhar, which hit theaters in December last year and created a storm at the box office. While the film broke multiple box-office records and trended widely on social media, it has also faced criticism from a section of the audience who found its political messaging troubling. Joining this cohort of critics is actress Swara Bhaskar’s mother and renowned film scholar Ira Bhaskar, who described the film as a “well-made film” and called director Aditya Dhar “a competent filmmaker,” yet she emphasized that its ideological messaging cannot be ignored. ‘Muslims as very violent people’ Speaking on the YouTube channel Karwan e Mohabbat, Ira said: “Let me give the example of Dhurandhar, which is earning crores at the box office. Since it’s the most recent example of this, also doing very well at the box office. This is an example of a film made by a filmmaker who …
