Overview
- Suzanne Bernert, who posted on X Thursday, told Padukone “This isn’t a flex” and urged her to “openly praise” her husband’s film.
- Padukone’s only direct response so far was an Instagram comment saying she saw the movie early and rejecting claims her silence was a statement.
- Online critics had pointed to her absence from a special screening after the March 19 release and noted she was seen at a Mumbai concert the next day.
- Coverage describes ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ as a blockbuster and, in some reports, among the decade’s biggest Hindi films.
- Bernert is a German actress based in India, and as of Thursday there was no new public endorsement or further statement from Padukone beyond her comment.