Tovino Thomas said he chose not to comment on The Kerala Story 2 to avoid unintentionally promoting it. The actor reiterated his earlier criticism of the original film’s alleged factual inaccuracies

Aneet Padda’s sister Reet sparked debate by calling Dhurandhar 2 and other films propaganda and criticising Priyanka Chopra’s Oscars silence. She defended her stance, saying she opposes political narratives in cinema and isn’t afraid to speak out