# Yami Gautam's Bold Stand: "I Wish I Were a Boy" for Aditya's Epic Script – And Her Fiery Call-Out on Bollywood's Dirty Secret **Imagine wishing you were born a man just to star in your husband's blockbuster script.** That's exactly what Yami Gautam confessed about *Dhurandhar*, the high-octane actioner directed by her spouse Aditya Dhar – and it's sparking massive buzz amid her explosive rant against Bollywood's "extortion" culture.[5][1] Yami Gautam isn't holding back. Ahead of *Dhurandhar*'s release, the actress took to X (formerly Twitter) with a scathing post exposing a toxic trend: media outlets demanding "marketing" payments for positive hype, or else unleashing relentless negativity even before a film hits screens. "This so-called trend of giving money... feels nothing but kind of extortion," she wrote, labeling it a "plague" and "monster" that could destroy Indian cinema's future.[3][4][1] She praised the South Indian film industries for standing united against such practices, urging Bollywood producers, directors, and actors to unite too: "Let's not kill the joy of filmmaking."[3] This comes as Yami defends Aditya, whom she calls an "extremely honest man who has given everything" to *Dhurandhar* – a Jio Studios and B62 Studios production boasting Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal.[2][4] The film has faced headwinds: boycott calls after Ranveer Singh's IFFI controversy, and a legal battle from the family of late Major Mohit Sharma, who claim it mirrors his life without permission. Producers deny this, and the CBFC cleared it with modifications.[2][1] Yami's personal revelation adds heart to the fire. In an interview, she shared reading Aditya's script and thinking, "It was one of those rare moments when **I wished I was a guy**. The script is so brilliant. It's such an amazing world." She respects his casting choices, keeping their professional lives separate despite meeting on *Uri: The Surgical Strike*.[5] Hrithik Roshan even backed her call for honest criticism over paid hype.[1]
*Epic cinematic action vibes, just like Dhurandhar* (Unsplash free stock image)
Citations
1.https://www.easterneye.biz/yami-gautam-paid-hype-dhurandhar/
2.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/yami-gautam-calls-out-toxic-paid-campaigns-against-dhurandhar-hrithik-roshan-reacts-9749331
3.https://www.hindustantimes.com/htcity/cinema/yami-gautam-takes-a-stand-against-paid-film-hype-ahead-of-dhurandhar-release-we-re-being-blackmailed-101764833474121.html
4.https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/features/insight/yami-gautam-slams-extortion-like-paid-negativity-ahead-of-dhurandhar-urges-industry-to-unite-itll-bite-everyone
5.https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/trending/did-yami-gautam-miss-out-on-becoming-bollywoods-biggest-star-heres-what-we-know/
6.https://economictimes.com/magazines/panache/as-dhurandhar-releases-actress-yami-gautam-calls-out-pay-for-good-hype-racket-in-bollywood-she-praises-south-movie-industry-for-standing-united/articleshow/125762874.cms
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