A social media post by Reet Padda, sister of actor Aneet Padda, has created quite a stir online. In a lengthy post that has since gone viral on social media platforms, Reet criticised the box office blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ as “propaganda” and questioned Priyanka Chopra‘s silence for not condemning the ‘illegal war’.
Aneet Padda’s sister, Reet’s comments go viral
The controversy began when Reet responded to a post, questioning her views. In a detailed comment, she defended her stance, ranging from political views to calling out films and actors. In the screenshots of her response that has gone viral, she says, “Actually responding to a comment on social media – shocking, I know,” and added, “Normally, I don’t bother, because clearly trying to change someone’s mind here is like trying to teach cats to do calculus. But, since you’ve so generously invested your precious time reacting to every little thing I’ve reposted, I thought, why not? Let’s go point by point, just so I can try to understand your apparently endless issues with my stance.”
Reet calls Ranveer Singh ‘s ‘Dhurandhar’ ‘propaganda’
Addressing her remarks about calling the Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ and the Anupam Kher starrer ‘The Kashmir Files’, “propaganda” she stated, “For Dhurandar, it literally serves as a government-friendly narrative, using political speeches to justify, say, the minor hiccup of demonetisation. Call it propaganda? Yep. Deny it? Not a chance. But maybe your definition of propaganda is…different, who knows.“
Reet on ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Kerala Files ‘
Moving on to her comments about ‘The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Kerala Files’, she said, “The films apparently enjoy a bit of creative math: ‘32,000 women converted to Islam!’ when real cases barely scrape a few hundred. But hey, that’s how propaganda works, right? Take a sliver of truth, sprinkle in some absurdly inflated numbers, and suddenly you’ve got a full blown narrative against a community.”Reet further questioned the authenticity of her critic and their knowledge of the ‘ground reality’, just “because you’re a Kashmiri Pandit”. Explaining her stance, she clarified, “I never said the problems didn’t exist, but these films clearly push a certain narrative and deviation is apparently optional. I’d love to hear about the “real” ground reality from someone in the know…if only you weren’t hiding behind a faceless, anonymous account.” In a question to the person claiming to be a Kashmiri Pandit, she asked, “Why haven’t you shared a single personal experience that actually matters? Curiosity, dear friend, call it logical verification.”
Reet calls out Priyanka Chopra’s silence
She also addressed her dig at Priyanka Chopra, particularly for her widely discussed Oscar moment, when she chose not to comment on the Israel-Palestine war. Netizens had noted that the actress, who presented the Best International Feature Film award, with Javier Bardem, did not comment or react when the actor condemned war saying, “No to war, and free Palestine.”Addressing the Oscar moment, she said, “Priyanka Chopra and her international platform. She’s got a chance to oppose an illegal war next to someone taking a stand, and…she can’t even clap.”
Reet shares her hope for sister Aneet
Holding the same benchmark against her actress sister, she said, “If my sister gets that kind of opportunity, and Inshallah, sache patshah, jai shri ram, I pray she rises to the occasion.” She also assured, that if Aneet chooses to stand there like a dodo bird, “I will be the first one to call it out.”
Reet on taking a stand
Clarifying her broader position, she added, “I do not discriminate against anyone, ever, because I’m human. I am fully unafraid to take a stand, even if everyone else is yelling “no!” at me. What I do discriminate against are political figures who drag religion into politics, especially when the same politicians orchestrated the 2002 genocide against Muslims. That is terrorism, that is a crime, and I will call it out. Would anyone let a film about that pass without scrutiny? Doubtful.”She concluded the note saying, “So, yes, I don’t discriminate against individuals. I do, however, discriminate against political dishonesty cloaked in religion. And yes, I’m unafraid to speak up, even if the majority doesn’t like it.”The post has since gone viral, drawing mixed reactions online. While some are cheering her on for her bold comments, others have begun sharing the post and trolling her.
