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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has sought to permanently blacklist director Aditya Dhar’s production house, B62 Studios, following repeated violations
during the shooting of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in South Mumbai. In a letter to the Deputy Municipal Commissioner of Zone 1, the A ward office also recommended a Rs 1 lakh penalty for filming on a building terrace and for using two generator vans without adequate permissions. The latest action follows an earlier offence on February 1, when an FIR was registered over alleged unauthorised drone usage during the film’s shoot. The sequel is produced by B62 Studios and is linked to the 2025 film Dhurandhar.
Violations During February Shoot
According to officials as quoted by Indian Express, the Maharashtra Film, Stage and Cultural Development Corporation Limited had granted permission to shoot for the film between February 7 and 8 on Modi Street and Perin Nariman Street. Authorities alleged that the set “completely violated” police terms and conditions prohibiting the use of crackers and flammable materials.
After an initial warning, another application was filed for filming between February 13 and 14. Despite assurances that no flammable materials would be used, police received complaints around 12.45 am on February 14 about torches being lit during the shoot.
“After receiving the complaint, the officials from Mumbai police arrived on the site within 15 minutes, and the five torches lit during the shoot were seized by the police. It was also ensured that no flammable object was used during the course of the shoot till 4 am,” said the BMC official. BMC has also forfeited the Rs 25,000 deposit submitted by the applicant.
Blacklisting Proposal
Following the second incident, the A ward office proposed permanently blacklisting applicants Komal Pokhriyal and Nashir Khan along with the production house from seeking future filming permissions through the state film corporation website.
The letter also sought approval to formally register the seized torches at Mint Road checkpoint and impose penalties for what officials described as serious violations that could endanger public safety in the Fort area.
