Dhurandhar True Story: How did real ISI's Major Iqbal, played by Arjun Rampal, die?

Dhurandhar was released on December 5 in theaters and it has turned out to be the biggest movie of the year. Even after 10 days of its release, Dhurandhar continues to witness massive footfall in theaters and social media is flooded with its songs and viral scenes.

Created by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar is inspired by true events that revolve around Karachi's Lyari Gang war and how gangsters, politicians, and Pakistan's Intelligence ISI work hand in hand against India.

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Who was real ISI Major Iqbal?

Arjun Rampal's character of ISI's Major Iqbal is said to be inspired by notorious terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri. Ilyas Kashmiri was Pakistan's former Special Forces Operative who later joined terror groups to fight against Indian Army in Kashmir.

Dhurandhar has showcased that Ilyas Kashmiri aka Major Iqbal (Arjun Rampal) was the key handler of terrorists who infiltrated Mumbai and carried out the infamous 26/11 attacks. It was Major Iqbal who was watched Indian media and giving instruction to terrorists who were inside Taj Hotel.

The notoriety of Ilyas Kashmiri can be understood by the fact that NBC report suggests that he was a potential successor to Osama bin Laden. CNN News has called him the "most dangerous man on Earth".

How will Major Iqbal die?

Major Iqbal is said to be based on Ilyas Kashmiri. Reports suggest that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in North Waziristan on 7 September 2009 when he along with other terrorists were hit by a missile fired from a U.S. drone.

However, contrasting reports started to come saying that reports suggest that Kashmiri may have been dead, but there is now reason to believe that he could be alive. This was reported by Washington Post. Mystery still surrounds around Ilyas Kashmiri's death. While a few reports suggest that Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in a drone strike, many global media reports suggest that he escaped the attack.