Aneet Padda’s sister Reet Padda faces backlash for Dhurandhar 'propaganda' remark, locks Instagram

‘Saiyaara’ actress Aneet Padda and her sister Reet have landed in controversy after the latter’s social media activity sparked outrage online. Reet’s post and comments, in which she described films like ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘The Kerala Story’, and ‘The Kashmir Files’ as "propaganda," have been widely circulated across platforms.

The backlash soon extended to Aneet as well, with several users criticising her over her sister’s remarks. Following the criticism, Reet made her Instagram account private and removed her profile picture.

Many users took note of her decision to restrict access to her account. One user wrote, “Meet Aneet Padda, Sister Reet Padda, who mocks Dhurandhar and calls it a propaganda movie. People on social media troll, and now she has made her account private. Don't mess with Dhurandhar Fans.”

Social media claims and personal allegations surface

A separate post claimed, "Reet padda has made her Insta account private after backlash for mocking the Kashmiri Hindu genocide. Reet is living in Europe with her boyfriend, and apparently, Reet padda does not have a nice relationship with her family and sister Aneet padda."

Viral screenshots and wider reactions

Screenshots circulating online show Reet explaining her reasons for calling ‘Dhurandhar’, ‘The Kashmir Files’, and ‘The Kerala Story’ propaganda. She also appeared to criticise Priyanka Chopra for not addressing the Israel-Gaza conflict during the Oscars.

So far, neither Reet nor Aneet has issued any public response to the controversy.

Aneet’s upcoming project

On the professional front, Aneet Padda is set to appear next in Maddock Films’ ‘Shakti Shalini’, which is scheduled for a theatrical release this Christmas.

Is Dhurandhar 2 based on real story?

Dhurandhar: The Revenge, the second part of Aditya Dhar's 2025 release Dhurandhar, released on March 19. Starring Ranveer Singh in the lead, the film, set in Karachi's Lyari town, follows an undercover Indian agent Jaskirat Singh Rangi who infiltrates Karachi's high-stakes criminal and political underworld to dismantle a terror network targetting India.

It also stars Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Gaurav Gera, Danish Pandor, and Manav Gohil in key roles.

Dhurandhar 2 is inspired by real-life geopolitical events and conflicts such as Operation Lyari, 26/11 Mumbai attacks, the 2014 Indian general election, the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation and more.

Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Collection Day 10

As Dhurandhar 2 entered its second weekend, shows across India have been reduced from 18,456 on day 9 to 5,705 on day 10. With the early estimates, the Ranveer Singh-led film has collected a total of ₹860.49 crore as its India gross collection. Considering its current India net collection of ₹720.38 crore, it is inching close to Dhurandhar 1's lifetime collection in India ( ₹840.20 crore net).