Recently, a blind item published by The Opinionated Indian hinted at the strange backlash and hidden politics surrounding a newly released spy thriller that has taken audiences by surprise. Despite negative reviews and silent opposition from within the industry, the film has struck a deep chord with viewers and is fast racing toward blockbuster status, proving once again that public verdict matters more than propaganda.

Blind Item

We saw the spy thriller on the 1st day & were delighted with the movie. The movie stayed with us for days after we saw it. Such is its brilliance. Many conspired against the movie & many hoped to see it fail, but the movie is on its way to becoming the biggest Bollywood hit of the year. Rival fan accounts are haplessly spewing venom against the movie, but the audience is in awe of it. Surprisingly, many movie reviewers gave the movie negative reviews. One among them is a top entertainment journalist & the wife of a top filmmaker. A few days after the movie's release & widespread acceptance, she deleted her review. As per a source, the entertainment journalist wrote the review for the Indian edition of a global entertainment brand. Turns out the billionaire who owns the music rights of the spy thriller also owns the entertainment brand in India. The billionaire had an issue with his own employee running down a movie he had invested in.

The movie, which has become the focus of all this fuss, is the same spy thriller that was written off by many, at first, but it again came out with large momentum at the box office. Even though the movie was quite early in getting negative press, and its critics were very vocal about it, it has won over the skeptics almost entirely through the affection of the viewers. The whole thing, from full houses to high praises, has been a classic case of the public verdict winning over the contrived stories.

The sudden vanishing of a strict critique written by one of the most powerful film critics in the country, who is also very much associated with a strong movie-making family, was one thing that attracted attention even more. The critique disappeared silently just a few days after the film had gained huge acceptance, and this led to the speculation that the corporate forces related to the project were trying to put pressure on the critic. The episode, instead of hurting the film, just increased the notion that this thriller not only survived the battles at the box office but also the power games behind the scenes.

Our Guess

Movie- Dhurandhar

Reviwer- Anupama Chopra