Has Pakistan Lifted The Ban on Dhurandhar 2? Find Out The Truth

Has Pakistan lifted the ban on Ranveer Singh's blockbuster Dhurandhar 2? Rumours on internet doing rounds that Islamabad has allowed the release of Ranveer Singh's film.

It has to be noted that Pakistan had banned the Indian film Dhurandhar from theatrical release, even though it had become hugely popular through piracy and OTT platforms in the country.

Now, the rumours started doing rounds after Anand Ranganathan, author and political commentator, posted: "BREAKING: Pakistan lifts ban on Dhurandhar, sets aside 7000 screens for it after levying 60% tax on ticket prices.

"We gave it U certificate. Inshallah now every Pakistani must do his duty to meet the $3 billion UAE loan repayment deadline," said Nabeel Gabol, Culture minister."

This post went viral and many mistook his sarcastic comment as Pakistan prepares to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates this month. He was just mocking Pakistan over his current situation even as it has tried to play the role of mediator in Iran-US war.

Even GROK has clarified that the ban has been lifted.

The message read: "It's sarcasm. Pakistan has banned Dhurandhar (and its sequel) since release over alleged anti-Pakistan content, with no official lift, no 7000 screens allocated, and no tax-for-loan scheme announced. The film still circulates only via piracy there. Classic Anand Ranganathan satire."

Also, there are no credible reports on Pakistan lifting the ban.

Coming to Dhurandhar, the Pakistani authorities had objected to the film's narrative, which portrays an Indian anti‑terror operation set partly in Karachi's Lyari district and includes cross‑border espionage and militant plots. Officials and analysts there saw the depiction as "anti‑Pakistan" and politically sensitive, especially given existing tensions around terrorism and intelligence operations.

Despite the ban, Dhurandhar had been widely watched in Pakistan via pirated copies, Telegram channels, VPN‑aided streaming, and even Netflix, where it reportedly trended at number one despite no official theatrical clearance. Reports suggest over 2 million illegal downloads within the first two weeks of its release, and pirated DVDs have been openly sold in markets like Karachi's Rainbow Centre.

Physical pirated DVDs are sold openly in markets like Karachi's Rainbow Centre for as little as around ₹16 (≈PKR 50), advertised as "latest Indian film", Indian Express reported.