R Madhavan reacts to ‘sanghi’ tag by trolls, Dhurandhar being labelled propaganda: ‘Question their intent’
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Star R Madhavan of late starred in Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar films and will soon star in the biopic on Indian innovator Gopalswamy Doraiswamy Naidu. While promoting the movie, he spoke about being labelled a ‘sanghi’ for his posts and criticisms surrounding his recent films, Dhurandhar and Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. The star shared that he has been ‘conditioned’ to love the country since childhood, and he isn’t pro any political party.
Adding to this, R Madhavan says it 'cannot be a crime' to enhance everything good in the country. Madhavan responds to being labelled ‘sanghi’ On Galatta Plus, Madhavan was asked by the host how he deals with being called a ‘sanghi’ over his social media posts. He shared that it’s easy to tell who’s genuine and who’s a paid bot. He also added that everyone is a ‘product of their conditioning’ and he has been ‘conditioned since childhood’ to believe in his country.
Meanwhile, “I have never shared anything against any party or its leaders. If someone has done something good, I have amplified that. When a person has been elected to be a Chief Minister or Prime Minister, I think it’s my duty to support them. I read the comments, but it does not affect my decision-making. If someone is making me feel bad about that, then I want to question their intent,” added the star.
Notably, Madhavan has also faced criticism over acting in Dhurandhar, which was labelled as ‘propaganda’ and ‘pro-government’. In the past, he also faced criticism for being ‘overtly Indian’ by showing former ISRO scientist, Nambi Narayanan, praying in Rocketry . Specifying that he wasn’t making a ‘political statement’, the star shared that he doesn’t understand the criticism.
As per the latest buzz, “Dhurandhar, as a movie, is set in Pakistan. Whatever happens, good or bad, shows how it affects India. What kind of propaganda is that? I don’t understand. When it comes to criticising Nambi, how can I be honest in the story if I'm afraid of who he really is? If he’s going to the temple, I’ll show it. If GD Naidu is an atheist, I have to be true to the character. I’m not showing him praying. I’m an star; my job is to portray what it is. And my personal opinion is, I just want to enhance all the good things about India. That cannot be a crime,” he shared.
In further updates, Madhavan will soon star in Krishnakumar Ramakumar’s GDN , which will hit screens on August 7. The movie also stars Sathyaraj, Priyamani, Jayaram, Dushara Vijayan, Vinay Rai, and Yogi Babu. The movie will explore the chronicles of the ‘Edison of India’, GD Naidu.
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Source: Hindustan Times