Director Aditya Dhar did not seem concerned when asked about the ban of his film Dhurandhar 2 in Pakistan. The movie, starring Ranveer Singh, was set to release in theatres on March 19, 2026, with paid previews starting on the evening of March 18.

Aditya Dhar, who began his career as an assistant director to Priyadarshan and also worked out as a lyricist, has quickly made a name for himself in Bollywood. He has directed two major films and runs his product company, B62 Studios, with his brother Lokesh Dhar.

Before Dhurandhar 2, Dhar directed Uri The Surgical Strike( 2019), a film based on India’s response to the 2016 Uri attack. The movie, starring Vicky Kaushal, won four National Film Awards, including Best Director for Dhar, Best Actor for Kaushal, Stylish Audiography, and Best Music director for Shashwat Sachdev, who also worked on the Dhurandhar franchise.

When asked about the ban in Pakistan, Dhar had said, “Mujhe koi farak nahin padta. Agar woh trust karte hain and ek baar ye film dekhein ki iss film mein Pakistani janta ke khilaaf kuch nahin bola hai. Jo bhi bola gaya hai woh terrorism ke khilaaf bola gaya hai. Agar woh yet samajh jaayein ki hum terrorism se lad rahe hain, kisi janta ya kisi individual se nahin, I think unko bhi bahut pasand aayegi.”

He explained that the film focuses on fighting terrorism, not any country or its citizens.

The first Dhurandhar film was not released in Pakistan but became popular there through pirated DVDs and online downloads. Over 2 million illegal downloads were reported in Pakistan within 12 days of release, and it also reached the top spot on Netflix Pakistan when it became available on the platform.

Dhurandhar 2 continued the franchise and was highly awaited by fans across India, despite the restrictions in Pakistan.