Dhurandhar controversy explained : The upcoming Bollywood movie Dhurandhar , starring Ranveer Singh, ran into legal trouble after the family of a highly decorated Army officer claimed it is based on his life without due acknowledgement.

Major Mohit Sharma laid down his life battling militants in J&K in 2009. He was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest peacetime gallantry award.

His parents approached the Delhi High Court against Dhurandhar , scheduled for release on December 5, seeking protection of their son’s legacy and persona. They also wanted the film privately screened for the family before its release.

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar has said the movie is fictional and not based on the Major’s life. The censor board on Tuesday (December 2) gave its go-ahead t

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