Rana Daggubati reacts to Vetrimaaran’s veiled dig at Dhurandhar, says, ‘No victors in wars, everybody loses’

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‘Unless you go deep, you won’t understand trauma and reality of war’

Now, Neelira’s co-producer, Telugu actor Rana Daggubati, best known for his performance in the Baahubali movies, has reacted to Vetrimaaran’s comments. However, he too refrained from mentioning the title Dhurandhar. “The main theme of Neelira’s story is humanity. It doesn’t take any sides. It’s a story that says there are no victors in a war and that everybody loses in a war. A message like that is very, very rare in a commercial film,” he shared during a conversation with News18.

“For instance, if someone came to me with a war tale, one would assume that it would be of gun battles. That’s something we would seek. But we’re missing out on perspectives. We’re looking at things from a top-angle view now, and unless you go deep, you won’t understand the trauma and reality of war,” he pointed out. Rana, nonetheless, advocated for freedom of expression, mentioning that every filmmaker can choose their narrative and that it’s fine to make all kinds of cinema.

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‘It is very easy to alter its impact through cinema’

At Neelira’s trailer launch, Vetrimaaran also discussed demonetisation, making it clearer that he was taking potshots at Dhurandhar movies. “We all know how demonetisation affected us. We are aware of the number of people who died while standing in queues to exchange money. But it is very easy to alter its impact through cinema. So what can we do against hate propaganda? We make films like this (Neelira). We must use memory in the right way to spark meaningful conversations,” he noted.

About Dhurandhar

Also starring Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, and Danish Pandor in key roles, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, currently running in theatres, has so far grossed over Rs 1,500 crore globally — far higher than its predecessor (Rs 1,307.35 crore) — becoming the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of all time. It currently trails behind Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule (Rs 1,742.10 crore), Prabhas-Anushka Shetty’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Rs 1,788.06 crore), and Aamir Khan’s Dangal (Rs 2,070.3 crore).