Bhubaneswar, April 9 -- Filmmaker Sandeep Reddy Vanga briefly paused work on Spirit and stepped into a Hyderabad theatre with actor Prabhas. The duo caught Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, led by Ranveer Singh, sparking a wave of buzz soon after.

Post the screening, Vanga didn't hold back as he shared his thoughts online. He wrote, "Writers & actors built careers on propaganda, and the industry stayed quiet like cats. Now the same clan mock Dhurandhar. You don't get to call yourself liberal if your first instinct is to Mock. Don't know when truth started getting labeled as propaganda...... strange times." (sic)

His statement quickly ignited debate, adding a layer of controversy to the film's reception.

Doubling down on his reaction, the dire...