{"id":218072,"date":"2026-01-03T09:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T09:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/218072\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T09:40:10","slug":"dhurandhar-makers-mute-words-like-baloch-in-ranveer-singh-film-officials-deny-it-was-on-ib-ministry-directive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/218072\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhurandhar makers mute words like \u2018Baloch\u2019 in Ranveer Singh film, officials deny it was on I&B Ministry directive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updated on: Jan 03, 2026 08:52 am IST <\/p>\n

Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar was re-released with a new version of the film that had some words like \u2018Baloch\u2019 and \u2018intelligence\u2019 muted out.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

After a stellar 4-week run at the box office and over \u20b91140 crore haul, Aditya Dhar\u2019s Dhurandhar <\/a>went through some key changes and was re-released in theatres. Amid reports that the changes were made as per a directive by the I&B Ministry, officials denied this, and the filmmakers claimed they made the changes after they were found to be \u2018offensive\u2019.<\/p>\n

\"Ranveer Ranveer Singh plays the lead actor in Aditya Dhar’s spy film Dhurandhar. Dhurandhar undergoes changes weeks after release<\/p>\n

Dhurandhar was re-released in theatres with a new version after a few words were muted out. The production house, B62 Studios, led by Aditya <\/a>and Lokesh Dhar, decided to make the changes independently, without a directive from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B), officials told PTI.<\/p>\n

The filmmakers also said that they approached the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC<\/a>) with changes that included muting words like \u2018Baloch\u2019 and \u2018intelligence\u2019 after they were \u2018found to be offensive to certain communities\u2019. The changes were carried out under Rule 31 of the Cinematograph Act, which allows producers to edit certified films, provided they do not change the larger meaning of the scene.<\/p>\n

Who are the \u2018Baloch\u2019 and \u2018intelligence\u2019 in Dhurandhar?<\/p>\n

Dhurandhar is the first instalment of a two-part series that has a story woven around real-life attacks on India, like the Kandahar plane hijack and 26\/11 terror attacks. The film features Akshaye Khanna as Rehman Dakait, a leader of a Baloch gang in Pakistan. R Madhavan<\/a> plays Ajay Sanyal, Director of the Intelligence Bureau. The film also features specific scenes that delve into the political dynamics of the Baloch community in Pakistan. <\/p>\n

Given the key role these elements play in the story, which sees Ranveer Singh<\/a>\u2019s Hamza Ali Mazari, alias Jaskirat Singh Rangi, infiltrate Rehman\u2019s gang at Ajay\u2019s directive, it is interesting that the makers have now made these changes to Dhurandhar. Dhurandhar has collected \u20b9780 crore in India and \u20b91140 crore worldwide after its December 5th release, making it one of the highest-grossing films.<\/p>\n

Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and Sara Arjun also star in it. Dhurandhar 2 will be released in theatres on March 19.<\/p>\n

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