Dhurandhar Film Reignites Demonetization Debate: Fake Currency & Khanani Brothers

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News18•18-12-2025, 17:06
Dhurandhar Film Reignites Demonetization Debate: Fake Currency & Khanani Brothers
- •The film 'Dhurandhar' sparks renewed debate on demonetization's impact on terrorism and Naxalism, featuring Akshaye Khanna, Ranveer Singh, R. Madhavan, and Rakesh Bedi.
- •Khanani Brothers, via Khanani & Kalia Enterprise, created a global hawala network for highly authentic fake currency in India.
- •British company De La Rue, awarded an Indian currency contract under P. Chidambaram, faced scrutiny for its potential connection to the fake currency spread.
- •Narendra Modi's government announced demonetization on November 8, 2016, which reportedly crippled the hawala business, followed by Javed Khanani's death on December 4, 2016.
- •The article suggests demonetization was a 'masterstroke' against fake currency and hawala, with its full benefits expected to become clearer in the future.
Why It Matters: Dhurandhar film highlights demonetization's impact on fake currency and hawala networks like Khanani Brothers.
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