Pakistani actress Dananeer Mobeen, who was recently seen in the superflop Pakistani version of Dhurandhar called Mera Lyari, is facing criticism in her own country for calling Bollywood’s 2002 classic ‘Devdas’ “overrated”.A Pakistani X user wrote, “Tomorrow she will call Shakespeare overrated. Little learning is a dangerous thing and she proved it like no other!!! Such people should avoid speaking on public platforms to sound like an expert. Just stick to your job that is acting.”Another one from Pakistan commented: “What a shallow and uninformed take on Devdas. Reducing a classic like that to casual commentary shows a real lack of understanding of cinema. Not every opinion needs to be voiced, especially when it dismisses something so iconic so lightly. Very disappointing, Dananeer.”Another one wrote, “… I couldn’t even make it through the whole clip. Someone please sit her down and explain to her what a ‘tragedy,’ is in the literary sense. Or better yet, stop giving her the damn mic altogether and save us all the trouble.”Another Pakistani netizen wrote: “I’m sure Dananeer has no clue that Devdas was based on a novel from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, one of the most prolific authors from the Bengali Renaissance. This is what happens when you become an actor due to viral reels. She probably thinks Ismat Chughtai is a medical lab.”Another lashed out, “What an utter idiotic take. She is running down a one of the greatest classics written by one of the greatest playwrights ever existed. That’s why education is so important. Any random person getting a mic and speaking nonsense needs to stop.”‘Devdas’ featuring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Madhuri Dixit was accused of glorifying a “loser” and “alcoholic” on release. It went onto become a massive success and is regarded as one of the best films of this millennium.Sanjay Leela Bhansali feels everyone is entitled to an opinion, no matter how ill-informed. “I remember when Devdas was released there was a huge backlash in the Indian press. The opinion that the film was overrated and that it glorified alcoholism changed after Time magazine listed Devdas as one of the 10 best films of 2002.”Wait??? Dananeer belives “DEVDAS” has nothing to be called classic and there’s no story?? And it’s overrated??😭👀 pic.twitter.com/tJjaU1SolT— ♩✧♪●♩○♬☆ (@idcyaaaar) May 16, 2026