Dhurandhar is Real Story or Not | What is Real

“Dhurandhar” is not a single “real story” in the sense of a biography or documentary, but it is heavily inspired by real events and real people.

Think of it as historical fiction: the setting, villains, and background events are real, but the main hero and his specific mission are dramatized or fictional.

Here is a breakdown of what is real and what is fiction in the movie:

1. What is Real (The Inspiration)

• The Setting (Lyari Gang War):

  • The movie accurately depicts the real-life chaos in the Lyari neighborhood of Karachi, Pakistan. For years, this area was controlled by violent criminal gangs that operated like a parallel government.

• The Villains are Based on Real People:

  • Rehman Dakait (played by Akshaye Khanna): Based on the real-life gangster Sardar Abdul Rehman Baloch (known as Rehman Dakait), who was one of the most feared gang lords in Karachi.

  • SP Chaudhary Aslam (played by Sanjay Dutt): Based on the real-life Pakistani police officer Chaudhry Aslam Khan, an “encounter specialist” known for his brutal crackdown on the Lyari gangs.

  • Major Iqbal (played by Arjun Rampal): Inspired by the real terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri, a key figure in Al-Qaeda and masterminds behind attacks in India.

• The “Handler” (Ajit Doval connection):

  • R. Madhavan’s character, Ajay Sanyal, is widely considered to be based on Ajit Doval, India’s current National Security Advisor, and his days as an intelligence officer.

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2. What is Fictional (The Story)

• The Protagonist:

  • Ranveer Singh’s character (the spy who infiltrates the gang) is a fictional composite.

    • There was speculation that his character was based on the real-life Indian Army hero Major Mohit Sharma, who famously infiltrated a terrorist group in Kashmir. However, the film’s director, Aditya Dhar, officially denied this to avoid legal issues and clarified that the character is fictional, though likely inspired by the types of missions Indian agents undertake.

• The Specific Mission:

  • While Indian intelligence agencies (like R&AW) have conducted covert operations, the specific dramatic arc of a single spy infiltrating the top of the Lyari underworld to dismantle it from within is a “cinematic” version of events designed for a movie thriller.

Verdict:

It is a fictional spy thriller set against a very real historical backdrop of the Karachi underworld wars.