Six Gulf nations ban Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar over anti-Pakistan theme:
Ranveer Singh's spy thriller Dhurandhar has been banned in six Gulf countries due to its anti-Pakistan messaging. Despite the ban, the film continues to perform strongly at the Indian box office.
The film has been blocked across six Gulf countries -- Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE -- after authorities reportedly objected to its anti-Pakistan messaging.
The sweeping ban has revived a familiar debate over how Indian films dealing with cross-border themes face heightened scrutiny in the Middle East.
"There were apprehensions that this would happen as the film is perceived as an 'anti-Pakistan film'. The team still made an attempt, but none of the countries approved the film's theme. That's why Dhurandhar hasn't been released in any Gulf territory," a source told Bollywood Hungama.
This is not an isolated incident. Earlier, films such as Fighter, Sky Force, The Diplomat, Article 370, Tiger 3 and The Kashmir Files ...
have faced similar restrictions across parts of the Middle East.
Even Fighter, initially released in the UAE, was pulled within a day, and a revised cut was rejected.
Despite the Gulf setback, Dhurandhar continues to perform strongly at home. The film has crossed the Rs 200 crore net mark in India within a week and earned Rs 44.5 crore overseas, excluding the Gulf market.
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