Mumbai, March 28: Aneet Padda, the actress from "Saiyaara," has stirred controversy on social media after calling "Dhurandhar 2" a "propaganda film" and also criticizing global icon Priyanka Chopra for her silence regarding the "Free Palestine" slogan at the recent Oscars.
Preet's remarks quickly went viral, sparking a massive online backlash, with many users criticizing her views and lack of "geo-political" knowledge.
While Preet did not directly name Priyanka in one of her posts, many netizens believed her comment about Priyanka being "like a dodo bird" was aimed at the actress.
In response to the controversy, several users took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their opinions.
One user wrote, "There's a fine line between being liberal and being stupid. She has crossed that line… people keep saying 'Dhurandhar' is a propaganda film. Why? All those events took place, didn't they? Some are fiction, and some are real events. If you don't want to believe it, then enjoy the film."
Another netizen wrote, "Aneet also used to follow Hasan Piker who called India a rogue terror state… She now unfollowed him after her PR team told her that people on X have noticed this… She's disgusting."
A third user slammed Preet and questioned the discourse, writing, "Who is Aneet Padda? Who is Aneet Padda's sister? How does her opinion matter?"
Criticism continued to pour in, with one post stating, "Aneet Padda herself is barely relevant. Just one film. Why is her sister's opinion even a point of discussion? It doesn't make any sense."
Another netizen wrote on Twitter, "Poor girl… for your propaganda tweet, now her career will be on stake. But who is she?"
Meanwhile, Aneet Padda gained fame with her debut film "Saiyaara," where she starred alongside Ahaan Panday.