Dhurandhar's "Politics" Rattles Woke-Left-Secular Comfort Zone

• The film "Dhurandhar" is described as a "political tour de force" that challenges India's "woke-Left-secular comfort zone."
• The article argues the film's "politics" lies in portraying terrorists as the Pakistani state, not as victims of deprivation.
• "Dhurandhar" highlights Pakistan's "bleeding India with a thousand cuts" policy and the ISI's role in terror attacks on India.
• The film's depiction of real-life figures like Major Iqbal and Rehman Dakait has "rattled" critics who claim it promotes Islamophobia.
• The author asserts the film "serves facts" and is a "nail in the coffin" of "Nehruvian Eurocentric postcolonial tolerance."

Why It Matters: The film Dhurandhar challenges established narratives on terrorism, sparking political debate.