The Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking Centre’s intervention in lifting the ban on Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller Dhurandhar in Middle Eastern countries. In its letter, IMPPA said the film starring Ranveer Singh has not been released in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. The producers’ body described the ban as “unilateral and uncalled for” stating that it amounts to a violation of the filmmakers’ freedom of expression. ADVERTISEMENT“We earnestly appeal to your kind self to intervene regarding the unilateral and uncalled-for ban imposed on the film Dhurandhar by the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Saudi Arabia. The film has earned Rs 1,230 crore worldwide, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of all time.

Source: The Telegraph January 09, 2026 05:53 UTC