
Although everyone online is yelling nepotism, corporate bookings, PR etc. The real reason for the so-called silence is none of that. The real issue, is the genre of Dhurandhar!
You’re probably thinking, but Bollywood has had lots of action, thrillers, masala, everything… so why does genre matter now? Well, because this isn’t just any thriller. This is a SPY THRILLER. And that changes everything. This is supposed to be YRF’s turf.
Flashback, War 2 released earlier this year and bombed. That was supposed to be the big YRF Spy-Verse instalment. And when it tanked, it rattled the entire ecosystem. Meanwhile, some people are busy thinking Ranbir is doing negative PR against Ranveer. Although this is true to extent, that’s just the front-facing drama or the mask rather. The real intent is something else.
YRF is desperate to maintain dominance over the spy-thriller space. They have Alpha lined up.
And although they knew Dhurandhar was also a spy thriller, but they were so confident with War 2 that they didn’t care. So why the weird silence around Dhurandhar? It’s not because of Sanju.
It’s because of Gangu. Praising Dhurandhar publicly will indirectly weaken Alpha. And both a Gangu and YRF know Dhurandhar is a genuinely good film, which is exactly why they’re terrified of hype spiralling out of their control. They also know that it’s impossible for Alpha to do the same numbers, even with corporate bookings.
Also, the hate against Ranveer or silence towards him, has nothing to do with corporate bookings. Because Brahmāstra was the first film that started corporate bookings and massive number-inflation, and it was still celebrated with full delusion.
All YRF supporters and chamchas have also been activated, that’s why Jitesh from Filmfare also took a jab at Ranveer last week. He’s not winning Best Actor (unless something changes.) Vicky is. And yeah, Vicky and Karan are also holding back, and we know why. And many others are apart of this circus too. This is all about YRF’s ego and Gangu’s insecurity, and the reluctance to face reality. It’s really too bad some people can’t think for themselves. Expect more to drama to come. There’s also some tea about Deepika dropping out of that Ayan-Ranbir movie due to all this, but let’s see what happens.
Also, for the love of god I myself am not PR. I’ve tried my best to share this tea as neutrally as possible.
