Dhurandhar has been receiving an amazing response and has become unstoppable at the box office. Due to its theme and portrayal of Pakistan, the movie has been banned in the neighbouring country. But it has not stopped people of Pakistan from watching Dhurandhar.
Aditya Dhar’s film has achieved a new milestone in Pakistan by becoming the most pirated movie in the country. It has surpassed 2.0 and Raees and has over two million illegal downloads in Pakistan. Despite being banned, Pakistanis have seen the film and have given mixed reactions as well.
Some Pakistani netizens praised Dhurandhar, whereas some criticised its portrayal of Lyari. As per reports, Dhurandhar has been banned in six Gulf countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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The movie stars Ranveer Singh in the lead role with Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sara Arjun, Akshaye Khanna and Sanjay Dutt in the lead roles.
Akshaye Khanna has been receiving immense for his performance as Rehman Dakait. Naveen Kaushik, who plays Donga in Dhurandhar, revealed that Akshaye Khanna was slapped multiple times by Saumya Tandon to get the scene right. For the unversed, Saumya slaps Akshaye Khanna’s character in anger after their eldest son dies in the film.
While speaking to Filmygyan about the scene, Naveen revealed, “This scene was retaken seven times.”
The movie will return with its sequel, following Ranveer aka Hamza’s journey in Lyari, Pakistan. It will release in theatres on March 19, 2026, and will clash with Yash’s Toxic.
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