Aditya Dhar’s recent release, Dhurandhar, is continuing to garner widespread acclaim and is raking in significant box-office returns. However, its monster run at the box office has been halted in the GCC.

Authorities in six Gulf nations have imposed a ban on the Ranveer Singh starrer from screening in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Reportedly, the reason behind this decision is its alleged strong anti-Pakistan narrative.

This widespread prohibition has brought back the issue of Indian films that address cross-border narratives facing more rigorous scrutiny from authorities in the Middle East. Dhurandhar's makers did put in their best efforts to secure a Gulf theatrical release, recognising the region as a crucial market, but their efforts were in vain as clearanc

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