Durandhar Re-releases After Muting Words, Including Baloch, Declared Tax Free In Ladakh
2 Jan 2026 5:22 PM IST2 Jan 2026 5:22 PM IST
Aditya Dhar Films decided to make the changes on their own and there was no directive from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
Sara Arjun, Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna | Dhurandhar ( Images Source: X)
Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Dhurandhar, one of Hindi cinema's highest earning movies, has emerged a super hit at the box office, breaking several records and crossing Rs 1,100 crore in worldwide collections, after 28 days of its release. The film will now be re-released with dialogues and some words being muted.
Aditya Dhar Films decided to make the changes on their own, and there was no directive from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. Reports state that the filmmakers approached the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with the changes -- which include muting the dialogue with words 'Baloch' and 'intelligence', which were found to be offensive to certain communities. The changes were made under Rule 31 of the Cinematograph Act, which allows producers to edit an already certified movie,provided it does not change the larger meaning of the scene.
The film released on December 5 and has been creating waves and is reported to be a success by word of mouth has had its share of controversy from India and neighbouring Pakistan.
On Friday, the spy action film was declared tax-free in Ladakh.
Making the announcement, Lt Gov Kavinder Gupta's office said in an X post that it was shot extensively in the region. "The film spotlights Ladakh's cinematic landscapes, signalling strong support for filmmakers and reinforcing the UT's push to emerge as a preferred destination for film shoots and tourism," the X post said. LG added that the administration is working on a new film policy and will provide full support to film productions in Ladakh.
Directed by Aditya Dhar, Dhurandhar also features Arjun Rampal, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt and R Madhavan. The second part of the movie will be released on March 19th this year.
( Source : PTI )
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