Comedian Zakir Khan recently took the stage as host at a Bollywood awards show, where his monologue touched upon the current mood in the film industry. Adding his signature humour, he referenced the success of Dhurandhar and hinted that not everyone was entirely pleased with its impact. While many in the audience took it as a playful dig, the remark didn’t sit well with a section of the industry.
During his act, Zakir said, “Kitne hi congratulatory posts aap daal dein, kitni hi stories daal dein, kitne hi interview mein aap bol dein ‘my favourite film’, magar sach toh yeh hai ki Dhurandhar se sabki jalti toh hai”. The line drew laughter at the venue, but it also sparked debate beyond the stage, with some feeling it crossed the line from humour to commentary.
Siddharth Anand reacted strongly to the joke, writing, “Juhu – Bandra peeps have given all ATBB’s (all-time blockbusters) since the past 50 years. You have to be a real duffer to undermine their contribution”. Interestingly, filmmaker Siddharth Anand had been among the first to praise the film earlier.
Juhu – Bandra peeps have given all ATBB’s since the past 50 years. You have to be a real duffer to undermine their contribution 😂
— Siddharth Anand (@justSidAnand) April 7, 2026
Ameesha Patel also weighed in, defending the industry and calling for a more positive outlook. She posted, “DUDE, Stop spreading NEGATIVITY! The film industry has valued and respected DHURANDHAR! Superstars like SRK, SALMAN, SUNNY, HRITHIK, AJAY, etc. have given not just one but 25-plus mega hits and will continue to do so. CHILL, GADAR bahut saalon se sabne machai hai, aur aage bhi machaayenge”.
DUDE-Stop spreading NEGATIVITY!film industry has valued n respected DHURANDHAR!Superstars like SRK,SALMAN,SUNNY , HRITHIK,AJAY et have given not just 1 but 25 plus mega hits n will continue to do so👍CHILL-GADAR bahut saalon se sabne already machai hain aur aage bhi machaayenge👍 pic.twitter.com/MqOD74LH83
— ameesha patel (@ameesha_patel) April 7, 2026
The awards night has since come under scrutiny for multiple controversial remarks made by its hosts. In another instance, a joke targeting Rajpal Yadav referenced his financial case, with the line, “Dollar ka rate kitna bhi upar neeche ho jaaye apko paise utne hi vapas lautaane hain (No matter how much the dollar rate fluctuates, you have to return the same amount of money)”. The comment alluded to his cheque-bounce case, in which the Delhi High Court had questioned him over loan repayment, noting that he had been given several opportunities to comply but failed to do so.
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