Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 : Actor R Madhavan has issued a clarification regarding a particular scene in his film 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', following concerns raised about the portrayal of a sacred verse from the Dasam Granth while his character smokes a cigarette.
The actor took to Instagram to address the issue and assured his fans and the Sikh community that there was no disrespect intended.
In a heartfelt message, R Madhavan began, " (On behalf of Dhurandhar's entire family, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all of you for showering us with so much love. Recently, we've learned that some people have been hurt by the fact that in one scene of this film, while reciting lines from Guru Gobind Singh's Dasam Granth, I smoked a cigarette, and it pained them. I assure you, this is absolutely not right.)
Madhavan explained that there had been a slight misunderstanding. " (Before this scene, before saying the lines, Aditya Dhar ji, who pays more attention to these things than I do, told me to extinguish the cigarette well before delivering the lines. So, no smoke would come out of my mouth, nor would there be any smoke on screen, and I wouldn't have a cigarette in my hand," he clarified.
He added, "" (So, I had properly extinguished the cigarette. And if you watch the scene, you won't see any smoke coming out of my mouth, nor is there any smoke anywhere in the frame, nor is there any trace of smoke until the end of that scene. Because we know this--we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings.)
Madhavan emphasised that the filmmakers have a deep respect for the Sikh community and their values. "(We stand with the entire Sikh community. And we respect them a lot. I go to the Golden Temple before every film release of mine; everyone knows this. Please trust our belief)," he said, urging fans to understand the intent behind the scene.
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The actor further clarified that the cigarette was part of his character's traits as Ajay Sanyal, a Director of the Intelligence Bureau. However, he reassured everyone that there was no intention to offend or disrespect any community through the portrayal.
Headlined by Ranveer Singh, the film has already emerged as a major commercial success, crossing Rs 700 crore worldwide since its release.
Produced by Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the project features a multi-starrer cast including Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Rakesh Bedi and Arjun Rampal.
'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Aditya Dhar, released in theatres on March 19. The film is a sequel to 'Dhurandhar' (2025), which was the highest-grossing Hindi film of that year.