Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge was banned in Pakistani theatres. But when the film landed on Netflix, the reaction it reportedly triggered across the border was anything but indifferent.
Pakistani content creator Maviya Umer Farooqui, posting on his Instagram page @kaam_wali_baat, claimed that Netflix crashed in Pakistan shortly after the film became available on the platform on May 15. The release included an extended version titled Raw and Undekha.
In a video he shared, Farooqui said: “Pakistan mein aaj hi Dhurandhar release hui hai aur server crash ho gaya. Pakistanis wait hi kar rahe the ki kab 12 baje Netflix film daalein aur sab ek saath milke click karein. Iss tarah Dhurandhar ka shauk dekha gaya hai idhar.” The clip showed Netflix displaying a loading sign as he attempted to play the film.
In a separate clip, Farooqui claimed the film was trending at number one and had been played 200 million times, comparing the response to the reception previously seen for Squid Game and Money Heist. Both videos were widely shared on social media.
The Film and Its Ban
Directed by Aditya Dhar and released in theatres on March 19, Dhurandhar 2 follows Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza Ali Mazari as he rises to become the King of Lyari, a town in Karachi. The film depicts terrorism in Pakistan and has been banned in the country, as well as in several Middle Eastern nations including Oman and Kuwait, reportedly due to its portrayal of Pakistan.
Farooqui acknowledged the controversy in his video, noting that viewers were watching despite knowing the film is fictional. He said Dhar had written the character in a way that made the story feel plausible — that Hamza Ali Mazari could genuinely have come to Lyari.
The Netflix crash claims have not been independently verified. The videos, however, have continued to circulate widely across social media platforms.
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