box office juggernaut stalwartThe film, starring Ranveer Singh and Sanjay Dutt, is facing fresh opposition from the family of real-life policeman Chaudhary Aslam, whom Dutt portrays in the Aditya Dhar-directed film inspired by Operation Lyari. Aslam’s widow, Noreen Chowdhury, strongly objected to the Dialogue Pakistan podcast, criticizing a trailer line where a character calls her late husband “the offspring of the devil and the jinn”, considering it insulting to her Muslim faith and to Aslam’s honest mother.
Chaudhary Aslam’s widow criticizes Sanjay Dutt’s character’s dialogue in Dhurandhar trailer: “If I see my husband being portrayed in a wrong way…”
Noreen, who has since noticed that Aslam is a fan of Dutt villainHe threatened to take legal action if the film defames him or promotes anti-Pakistan propaganda, saying Indian filmmakers often lack diverse subjects. Noreen said, “We are Muslims and such words are derogatory not only for Aslam but also for his mother, who was a simple, honest woman. If I see my husband being portrayed wrongly in the film or any propaganda being made against him, I will definitely take all the legal steps I can. It is strange that Indian filmmakers do not find any other subject than defaming Pakistan.”
Chaudhry Aslam rose through the ASI to Sindh Police in the 1980s and led the Lyari Task Force in the 2000s, which was crucial in eliminating gangsters like Rehman Dacoit during the infamous Karachi crackdown. The film’s cast, including Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun, had courted controversy even before its release when Major Mohit Sharma’s parents sought a stay from the Delhi High Court, alleging unauthorized use of their Ashok Chakra awardee son’s story; The court directed the CBFC to resolve the objections and allowed the release on December 1, 2025.
despite the uproar stalwart It became a commercial success, taking the overseas markets by storm with an impressive opening weekend collection of $3.83 million, becoming the third highest Bollywood opener of 2025.
