{"id":400126,"date":"2026-04-19T12:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/400126\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T12:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T12:38:09","slug":"shah-rukh-khans-co-star-from-om-shanti-om-javed-sheikh-trolled-over-dhurandhar-inspired-role-in-pakistani-drama-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/400126\/","title":{"rendered":"Shah Rukh Khan’s co-star from \u2018Om Shanti Om\u2019 Javed Sheikh trolled over \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019-inspired role in Pakistani drama | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ShahPakistani actor Javed Sheikh, known for ‘Om Shanti Om’, faces backlash for his role in ‘Jahannum Ba\u2019raasta Jannat’. Critics claim his character, Preetum Jaypal, mirrors R Madhavan’s ‘Dhurandhar’ role, featuring intelligence operations and anti-India themes. Social media users express disappointment, calling the show ‘B-grade propaganda’ and questioning Sheikh’s past Bollywood work. Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh<\/a>, widely recognised by Indian audiences for his role in \u2018Om Shanti Om\u2019, has found himself at the centre of online criticism after scenes from his latest show surfaced on social media. The actor, who portrayed Shah Rukh Khan<\/a>\u2019s on-screen father in the film, is now being called out for his character in the Pakistani drama \u2018Jahannum Ba\u2019raasta Jannat\u2019.<\/p>\n

Role draws comparisons with \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019<\/p>\n

In the viral footage, Javed Sheikh essays the role of Preetum Jaypal, a character that viewers believe closely mirrors R Madhavan\u2019s Ajay Sanyal from the \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019 franchise. The narrative includes elements like intelligence operations, references to RAW, and mentions of Operation Sindoor, drawing parallels with themes explored in \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019. <\/p>\n

Watch<\/p>\n

Dhurandhar becomes first Indian film franchise to cross 3000 crore, surpassing Baahubali and Pushpa The storyline reportedly revolves around attempts to create unrest, with the character deploying operatives in sensitive regions, further intensifying the comparisons.<\/p>\n

Social media reacts strongly<\/p>\n

As clips gained traction online, particularly on Reddit, users expressed disappointment and criticism over both the content and its execution. One comment read, \u201cPakistani actor Javed Sheikh after working for decades in Bollywood, is now making B-grade Pakistani propaganda films to spread hate against India.”Another user took a dig at the portrayal, writing, \u201cLol, and Pakistanis were talking about \u2018not doing enough research\u2019 about pak in indian movies.” A third added, \u201cAnd all this time he was earning off Bollywood and giving interviews like he doesn\u2019t go to Bollywood, Bollywood specially requests him to come here and act.”Criticism also extended to the production quality, with a user stating, \u201cNgl, this looks like a cheap cringe vertical shows whose ads also come on yt, pure cringe bakwaas. Lol.”One Redditor even speculated external influence, commenting, \u201cHe is a Pakistani Army puppet atm. May be under pressure. I am a Pakistani. He shouldnt be spreading such a negative messege. Dont spit in the plate that once fed you.”Despite the backlash, Javed Sheikh has had a long association with Hindi cinema. Apart from \u2018Om Shanti Om\u2019, he has appeared in films like \u2018Namastey London\u2019, \u2018Jannat\u2019, \u2018Apne\u2019, \u2018Shikhar\u2019, \u2018Kajraare\u2019, and \u2018Tamasha\u2019. His role as Rajesh Kapoor in \u2018Om Shanti Om\u2019 remains one of his most memorable performances for Indian audiences.<\/p>\n

Debate around content continues<\/p>\n

The controversy has once again sparked conversations around cross-border storytelling and creative liberties. While some view it as fiction inspired by popular themes, others have criticised it for its perceived messaging and resemblance to films like \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pakistani actor Javed Sheikh, known for ‘Om Shanti Om’, faces backlash for his role in ‘Jahannum Ba\u2019raasta Jannat’.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400127,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[189584,78488,161529,146,85,46,189585,189582,9748,14055,404,189583],"class_list":{"0":"post-400126","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-cross-border-storytelling","9":"tag-dhurandhar","10":"tag-dhurandhar-franchise","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-il","13":"tag-israel","14":"tag-jahannum-baraasta-jannat","15":"tag-javed-sheikh","16":"tag-om-shanti-om","17":"tag-pakistani-drama","18":"tag-shah-rukh-khan","19":"tag-social-media-criticism"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400126"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400126\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}