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Dhurandhar 2 controversy: R Madhavan reacts to Sikh community's complaint
Updated On: 24 March, 2026 06:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
R. Madhavan clarified a controversial scene in Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge, saying he was not smoking while reciting Gurbani. He stressed the team’s respect for Sikh sentiments and apologised for any unintended hurt

R Madhavan
While Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge is a huge success at the box office, the makers ruffled some feathers with one of the scenes where R Madhavan recites a verse from the Gurbani while smoking a cigarette. Members of the Sikh Community filed a complaint against the makers alleging hurting religious sentiments with the scene. Now, actor R Madhavan who was a part of the scene has issued a clarification on the matter, saying that they did not wish to hurt any sentiments with the scene.
R Madhavan issues clarification on Gurbani scene
R Madhavan who plays Ajay Sanyal in the film stated that he might have had the cigarette at the beginning of the scene, but he had properly put it out way before speaking his lines.

