Bollywood’s Dhurandhar is pure fantasy—dreaming up Indian intelligence casually pulling off recruitments deep inside Lyari. Reality check: Rehman Dakait’s own protégé, Uzair Baloch, later crushed BLA networks operating in Lyari and played a key role in the capture of Kulbhushan Jadhav. I’ll lay out the full timeline with evidence in a dedicated thread—but the contradiction alone exposes how detached the film’s premise is from ground reality.
Delusion remains India’s top export, hands down.
Bans Abroad, Cheers at Home
Politics doesn’t stop at the border. Dhurandhar was banned in Pakistan and reportedly restricted in parts of the Gulf over its depiction of covert operations on Pakistani soil. Yet pirated copies spread rapidly—ironically expanding the film’s reach into the very communities it portrays.
That paradox sharpened the divide: domestic commercial dominance paired with regional outrage. For supporters, box-office numbers became validation. For critics, the bans became proof. Both sides claimed vindication.
Lyari Reacts: Offense First, Admiration Second
Criticism and Offense (dominant local sentiment)
Among Lyari residents, Karachi journalists, and broader Pakistani audiences, the dominant reaction was anger.
