Aditya Dhar denies Dhurandhar is based on the life of Major Mohit Sharma: If we do make a biopic on Mohit sir…

The trailer for Dhurandhar generated buzz about its real-life connections, notably to Major Mohit Sharma. Director Aditya Dhar confirmed it's not based on him.

Published on: Nov 26, 2025, 17:43:13 IST

By Rishabh Suri

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Dhurandhar's trailer drop recently has had the internet buzzing. The quest has been on to find the real-life connect, as the film is claimed to be inspired from actual events. One such rumoured link is of actor Ranveer Singh's character to Major Mohit Sharma, who had gone undercover as Iftikhar Bhatt and infiltrated Hizbul Mujahideen in the early 2000s.

Major Mohit Sharma (left) Still from Dhurandhar (right)

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However, now the captain of the ship, director Aditya Dhar himself has dispelled all such claims. In a reply to Madhur Sharma, Mohit's brother who tagged him and asked whether it is indeed him, Aditya wrote, “Hi, sir - our film Dhurandhar is not based on the life of braveheart Major Mohit Sharma AC(P) SM. This is an official clarification. I assure you, if we do make a biopic on Mohit sir in the future, we will do it with full consent and in complete consultation with the family, and in a way that truly honors his sacrifice for the nation and the legacy it has left for all of us.”

Major Mohit was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India, after sacrificing his life in 2009 in a fight with terrorists in the Kupwara sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Rishabh Suri
Rishabh Suri is an Assistant Editor, film critic, and professional overthinker of plot points. He writes for HT City, keeping pace with an industry where news cycles expire long before the popcorn gets cold. He completed his graduation in English Honours from Kirori Mal College, followed by a Master’s degree in English Literature-effectively training his brain to over-analyse classic texts before applying those exact same skills to 3-hour Bollywood blockbusters. He got into the profession when he had barely graduated from college and has been at HT ever since. At HT, Rishabh reviews films with a simple rule: skip the dense academic jargon and get straight to the point. Beyond reviews, as Assistant Editor, he helps navigate the broader circus of showbiz, tracking everything from OTT shifts to sudden box office panics. In a beat driven by loud PR machinery and carefully scripted answers, Rishabh prefers cutting through the noise to focus on how stories get made and why trends shift. When he isn’t writing against a deadline, he is usually sitting in a dark theater, compulsively memorising dialogues. For Rishabh, analysing movies isn't just a day job- it’s a habit he couldn't turn off even if he tried.Read More

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