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Dhurandhar: Despite being banned in Pakistan and major Gulf countries, Ranveer Singh Dhurandhar is unstoppable. While the Aditya Dhar directed spy thriller

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is setting new box office records with each passing day in India, it has also set a shocking all-time record in Pakistan. Dhurandhar has now become the most pirated movie in the neighbouring country, beating Rajinikanth's 2.0 and Shah Rukh Khan's Raees. As reported by IANS, the multistarrer inspired by real-events has seen over 2 million illegal downloads in Pakistan in just 12 days.

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Dhurandhar Fever In Pakistan

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\nThere has been strong criticism against Dhurandhar from Pakistan over the depiction of Lyari. In response, they have decided to fast-track a positive film about Lyari. Nonetheless, the Dhurandhar fever seems to have engulfed the people of Pakistan. Torrents and piracy links are all over the internet, which are being used to download the movie.\n
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\nThe Dark Web experts in the country are using the servers in Sri Lanka, Nepal and Malaysia to ensure that the Pakistanis are able to download the film illegally and watch it. The Pakistanis are downloading the movie through Telegram channels, underground streams and also the VPN.\n
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\nOfficials say that this surge in the number of downloads indicates the curiosity that the people in Pakistan have about the movie. While some may not agree with the narrative of the film, many are appreciative of the acting in the movie. Many Pakistanis are creating reels and memes on social media, it has come to light.\n
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\nThe agencies say that there are attempts by the ISI-linked social media handles to manipulate the content to suit the local narrative. Experts say that the manner in which the movie Mera Lyari is being fast-tracked for a January release and the way in which the ISI is desperately trying to block out the film suggest that the Pakistanis are on the defensive.\n
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\nThe film's star cast is led by Ranveer Singh, who plays Hamza, an Indian spy who infiltrates Pakistan's Lyari to dismantle terror networks, which are backed by the ISI. The cast also includes Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, and Rakesh Bedi.\n
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(With inputs from IANS)\n

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Dhurandhar: Ranveer Singh Film Creates SHOCKING All-Time Record In Pakistan Despite Ban - Details

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