Dhurandhar: Real Events, Inspired Characters, Semi-Fictional Spy Mission

• The Hindi spy action thriller "Dhurandhar," directed by Aditya Dhar, explores its connection to real events.
• The film's plot draws inspiration from the 1999 Kandahar hijack, 2001 Indian Parliament attack, and Pakistan's "Operation Lyari" against gang syndicates.
• Key characters are based on real individuals: R. Madhavan's role on Ajit Doval, Akshay Khanna's on Lyari gang leader Sardar Abdul Rahman Baloch, and Sanjay Dutt's on Pakistani encounter specialist Chaudhary Aslam Khan.
• Arjun Rampal's character is inspired by terrorist Ilyas Kashmiri, while Ranveer Singh's is a composite of various RAW agents and Para-SF commandos.
• Director Aditya Dhar states "Dhurandhar" is a semi-fictional thriller, blending real historical events with a fictional narrative of Indian intelligence operations.

Why It Matters: It reveals 'Dhurandhar's' real-life basis in Indian intelligence operations and figures.