‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has been released in theatres and is getting a lot of attention for its strong storyline inspired by real-life events between India and Pakistan and while the film feels very real not everything shown is true.
Here’s a simple breakdown of what is fact and what is fiction.
The movie takes inspiration from real events like 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, India’s 2016 demonetization and some cross-border operations and although these are real incidents but the way they are connected in the film is mostly fictional. Let’s decode some of them:
The character Major Iqbal played by Arjun Rampal is believed to be inspired by Ilyas Kashmiri a real militant leader linked to terror activities like 26/11 and the Pune bombing, however the storyline and his role in the film are dramatized.
Sanjay Dutt’s character is based on a real police officer who died in a suicide car bombing but in the film his death is shown as part of Hamza’s plan which is fictional.
R Madhavan’s character is said to be inspired by Ajit Doval India’s National Security Advisor while real operations like surgical strikes and Balakot airstrike happened during his tenure the ‘Operation Dhurandhar’ shown in the film is fictional.
This character is inspired by Pakistani politician Nabil Gabol, however the twist and storyline around him in the movie are fictional.
The gangster shown in the film is based on a real person but his fate in the movie is different from real life.
The film hints that this character is Dawood Ibrahim a real underworld figure and is believed to be living in Karachi though Pakistan denies this. His influence on terror networks is widely reported but the film adds fictional elements to his role.
Characters like Azam Cheema, Sajid Mir, Abdul Bhuttovi, Altaf and Javed Khanani are based on real people and their deaths are shown somewhat similar to real life however, linking all their deaths to the main character Hamza is purely fictional.
This character is inspired by Indian gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed who was shot dead at close range and the film shows a similar killing which matches real events.
India’s 2016 demonetisation was a real move to stop black money and terror funding but in the film it is linked to Hamza’s mission and a major killing which is not true.
Dhurandhar 2 mixes real incidents with fictional storytelling to make the plot more engaging and while many characters and events are inspired by real life the main story especially Hamza’s role and connections is largely fictional.