Arjun Rampal's girlfriend Gabriella calls Shobhaa De's criticism of his Bharat Mata ki Jai chant ‘outrageous’

After Arjun Rampal ended his speech at an awards show by saying ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’,

Actor Arjun Rampal is garnering praise for his performance in Dhurandhar The Revenge. He plays Major Iqbal, a ruthless and calculating ISI officer in the spy thriller directed by Aditya Dhar. At HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards held a few days ago, Arjun spoke about his experience working on the film during his acceptance speech and ended by saying, ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai.’

Arjun Rampal's girlfriend, Gabriella Demetriades, has come out in his support.

What Gabriella said

Writer Shobhaa De criticised this in her latest column in The Print, titled, ‘Why Arjun Rampal saying ’Bharat Mata ki Jai' should worry Bollywood audiences.' This post has now caught the attention of the actor's girlfriend, Gabriella Demetriades, who slammed it in the comments. She wrote, “This is outrageous.”

Gabriella's comment under the Instagram post.

Earlier, during his appearance at HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards, Arjun Rampal recalled witnessing the horrors of the attacks first-hand and revealed how working on Dhurandhar felt like a form of personal revenge. He said, “On my birthday, I saw the horrors of 26/11 play out. In the morning, when I drove back home, I had to stop at least three times because I felt like I was going to be sick. When Aditya Dhar narrated the 26/11 sequence to me, I knew I was going to have my revenge — and that’s what I did with Dhurandhar. All I want to say is, Bharat Mata Ki Jai.”

About Dhurandhar 2

In Dhurandhar, Arjun's character is shown celebrating and partying while being in live contact with the terrorists at the hotel. In the sequel, Dhurandhar: The Revenge, Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza takes his revenge and kills Iqbal after a brutal confrontation. The film also features Rakesh Bedi, Sanjay Dutt, Sara Arjun and R Madhavan among others in key roles.

Gabriella has hailed Arjun's performance in the sequel in an Instagram post. She wrote, “Dhurandar day … saw it last night and have to say , it’s my favourite Hindi film of all time. @rampal72 patience, persistence and positivity, you’re always inspiring and always raising the bar . #adityadhar is a legend and @ranveersingh you’re a star . The casting is a masterpiece @castingchhabra each and every person in the film is epic.”

Dhurandhar: The Revenge opened to positive reviews and a bumper start, collecting ₹145 crore on its first day. In just seven days, the film has reportedly crossed ₹700 crore at the domestic box office and ₹1000 crore worldwide. The film continues to enjoy a strong run in theatres.