Regular cinegoers are all too familiar with long-winding disclaimers especially if the film is steeped in facts. The caveat, ‘inspired by facts’ is a regular enough rider to escape both legal liability and factual veracity.

But more often than not films run into trouble even before their anointed tryst with silver screens. Latest case in point is much anticipated Dhurandhar. Before all eyes could rest on Ranveer Singh’s chameleon act in the spy-thriller, martyr Major Mohit Sharma’s parents slapped a case against the makers. Their grouse—the producers have not taken permission from the family. Director-producer Aditya Dhar’s defence is simple — the film is not based on the late army officer. But hyperactive netizens have been quick to point out uncanny similarities even though they have on

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