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Dhurandhar’ Box Office Surges as Akshaye Khanna’s Rehman Dakait Draws Accuracy Dispute

Khanna’s viral turn is fueling ticket sales alongside renewed scrutiny of the film’s portrayal of Lyari’s gangland past.

Overview

  • The film has crossed ₹150 crore in India and is nearing ₹200 crore worldwide, according to Business Today.
  • Akshaye Khanna’s entry sequence has gone viral on social media, with fans circulating clips and hailing his performance as the movie’s standout moment.
  • Chaudhry Aslam’s wife, Noreen Aslam, challenges the scale of the character’s power in the film, saying Rehman Dakait’s influence was limited to a specific area.
  • Reports about Rehman’s past remain inconsistent, with conflicting accounts of how and at what age he killed his mother and allegations of extreme brutality cited by various outlets.
  • Dhurandhar presents a semi-fictional spy thriller inspired by Lyari’s gang wars, with Khanna playing a character based on Rehman Dakait, who was killed in a 2009 Karachi police shootout.