{"id":342182,"date":"2025-12-12T02:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/342182\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T02:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T02:32:07","slug":"six-gulf-nations-ban-ranveer-singhs-dhurandhar-over-anti-pakistan-theme-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/342182\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Gulf nations ban Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar over anti-Pakistan theme: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ranveer Singh’s new spy thriller Dhurandhar may be drawing crowds in India<\/a>, but its international journey, especially in the Middle East, has hit a wall. The film has been blocked across six Gulf countries — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE — after authorities reportedly objected to its anti-Pakistan messaging.<\/p>\n

The sweeping ban has revived a familiar debate over how Indian films dealing with cross-border themes face heightened scrutiny in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

According to reports, the makers attempted to secure a theatrical release across the Gulf, a crucial market for Bollywood, but clearance was denied everywhere.<\/p>\n

“There were apprehensions that this would happen as the film is perceived as an ‘anti-Pakistan film’. The team still made an attempt, but none of the countries approved the film’s theme. That’s why Dhurandhar hasn’t been released in any Gulf territory,” a source told Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

This is not an isolated incident. Earlier, films such as Fighter, Sky Force, The Diplomat, Article 370, Tiger 3 and The Kashmir Files have faced similar restrictions across parts of the Middle East. Even Fighter, initially released in the UAE, was pulled within a day, and a revised cut was rejected.<\/p>\n

Despite the Gulf setback, Dhurandhar continues to perform strongly at home. The film has crossed the Rs 200 crore net mark in India within a week and earned Rs 44.5 crore overseas, excluding the Gulf market.<\/p>\n

After six years away from direction, director Aditya Dhar returned with Dhurandhar, his first film since the 2019 hit Uri: The Surgical Strike. The project stirred rumours that it was based on Major Mohit Sharma, but Dhar pushed back, saying the story comes from real geopolitics and covert R&AW missions.<\/p>\n

The movie is inspired by events surrounding Operation Lyari in Pakistan<\/a> and the alleged involvement of Indian intelligence. Along with Ranveer Singh, the film features Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan and Arjun Rampal. Fueled by strong word of mouth and its real-world backdrop, Dhurandhar is positioning itself as one of the year’s biggest box office hits.<\/p>\n

– Ends<\/p>\n

Published By: <\/p>\n

Satyam Singh<\/p>\n

Published On: <\/p>\n

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