Indian movie Dhurandhar 2 is breaking box office records, raking in over ₹2,400 crore ($296 million) worldwide, but controversy shadows its success.

The film’s portrayal of a fictionalized Karachi and the so-called “New India” hero has sparked debate over where cinema ends and political messaging begins.

The Blue Newsroom hosted by Amber Shamsi dissects these controversies, examining the surge in counterfeit notes linked to the film’s demonetization plot, the ₹90 crore losses from Gulf bans, and Bollywood’s growing entanglement with political influence.

Joined by Nukta correspondent Sibte Hassan, the program explores the alleged three-step “Siege Playbook” used to silence critics and the broader implications for the industry and audiences alike.