The Sindh Information Department said unlike how Lyari was portrayed in Dhurandhar, the Pakistani town stands for “culture, peace, and resilience”
Dhurandhar, set predominantly in the Lyari town in Karachi between 1999 and 2009, is making waves not only in India but also in Pakistan where the film didn’t even release.
The first part of the Ranveer Singh film, which is on a record-breaking spree since it released on December 5, showed Lyari in the Sindh province as a violent neighbourhood hallmarked by gang wars, police raids, drug trafficking, arms race, and most importantly, terrorism.
Obviously, the Pakistani authorities took offence to the Dhurandhar, directed by Aditya Dhar who earlier made Uri: The Surgical Strike, another film that didn’t speak kindly about Pakistan.
In a bid to counter the Indian narrative about Lyari, the Sindh Information Department recently announced that it will release a film called Mera Lyari next month which will show the town in its reality.
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