PIL filed in Allahabad High Court seeks Uttar Pradesh wide ban on Hindi film Dhurandhar The Revenge, alleging it falsely shows Atiq Ahmad murder as a R and AW operation
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A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking a state-wide ban on the Hindi feature film ‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’.
According to the plea, it alleges that the film ‘illegally’ portrays the murder of former Samajwadi Party MP Atiq Ahmad as a sovereign act orchestrated by R&AW.
Earlier, the Madras High Court refused to ban the Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar: The Revenge in Tamil Nadu during the 2026 assembly elections, dismissing pleas alleging it favored the ruling party
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Uttar Pradesh, India, India
First Published:
April 18, 2026, 16:07 IST
Newsindia ‘Illegally Portrays Atiq Ahmad’s Murder’: PIL In Allahabad HC Seeks Ban On Dhurandhar 2
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