The upcoming Bollywood movie Dhurandhar’s trailer has raised eyebrows for its gory depiction of Lyari, Karachi, Pakistan, and its display of unverified historical facts. The movie focuses on the notorious Karachi gang wars and features characters based on real people. It is an attempt to etch into the political influence on crime in Karachi. However, it doesn’t sit well with the Pakistani audience, who find it far from reality and closer to a political propaganda release.
The plot revolves around an RAW agent sent to Karachi to eliminate gang wars in Karachi. The screenplay and direction are by Aditya Dhar, and the cast includes Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R. Madhavan, Akhshaye Khanna and Sara Arjun. Calling it personal, Ranveer Singh posted the movie trailer on X:
Viewers are unhappy with the depiction of Karachi’s Lyari as a terror headquarters, a user posted:
The factual discrepancies have also enraged the audience, a user wrote on X:
Another netizen stated that it would be loathsome if Pakistan too made a show regarding India without checking facts, wrote:
While some are angry, many have taken a dig at Bollywood’s consistent anti-Pakistan content and narrative. A user jokingly posted on X:
One even went out to call India a toxic ex who is obsessed with Pakistan and posted:
Another user stated:
The correlation of Pakistan’s internal crisis with India and its film industry does not sit well with the audience either. A netizen took to X and wrote:
Netizens are also confused about the movie’s plot, which focuses more on Pakistani villains than the Indian hero. A viewer posted:
Another user stated that such content is to brainwash youth and push them towards violence and posted on X:
A user went on to call it a copy of a Pakistani movie, Chaudry, which also revolves around the life of police superintendent Chaudary Aslam and his role in Lyari’s gang war. He posted on X:
