A controversy has started around the film Dhurandhar: The Revenge after a Sikh organisation filed a police complaint in Mumbai. The complaint is against the film’s makers and actor Ranveer Singh. The group, calling itself Sikhs in Maharashtra, submitted the complaint at Mulund police station on March 17. They claim that a promotional poster from the film has hurt their religious sentiments.
According to police officials, no FIR has been registered yet and the matter is still being looked into. The issue is mainly about how Ranveer Singh is shown in the poster. In the image, he is wearing Sikh religious symbols like a turban, a long beard, and a kada. These are considered very important and sacred in Sikhism. However, the problem raised by the group is that the actor is also shown holding a cigarette in the same poster. They believe this is disrespectful and does not show the Sikh identity in the right way.
The complaint has also asked for action against the film’s director Aditya Dhar, along with the producers and the lead actor. So far, the makers of the film have not given any official response to the issue.
This controversy comes at a time when the film is doing extremely well in theatres. Dhurandhar: The Revenge released on March 19 and has quickly become one of the biggest films of the year. Reports suggest that it has earned over ₹700 crore worldwide, with more than ₹600 crore coming from India alone.
The film is directed by Aditya Dhar and tells the story of Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari. It shows his journey in the Karachi underworld while also exploring his past as Jaskirat Singh Rangi. The story mixes action, spy elements, and themes like identity and personal change. It continues from the first part and follows events after the death of a key character, Rehman Dakait.
Even with the ongoing controversy, the film has received strong support from many celebrities. Stars like Alia Bhatt, Shilpa Shetty, Rajinikanth, Sidharth Malhotra, Allu Arjun, Mahesh Babu, and Ram Charan have praised the film, helping it stay in the spotlight.