Dhurandhar True Story- Meet The Brave Major, Whom Ranveer Singh Might Play In The Brutal Actioner

Ranveer Singh is all set to be back on the screens, and that too with a fiery role. The actor will be seen in Aditya Dhar's movie, Dhurandhar, and it features a starry cast including Akshaye Khanna, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt and R. Madhavan. The trailer itself left the audience screaming at the top of their lungs, and if the reports are to be believed, the movie has a budget of Rs. 280 crore, although it was not officially disclosed.

Is Dhurandhar based on a real-life story? Who might Ranveer Singh play in the movie, Dhurandhar?

With the trailer released, R. Madhavan's role as 'Ajit Doval' made people wonder whether the movie is based on real-life events. While not confirmed yet, netizens have been sharing theories that Ranveer Singh may play the role of a major. So, let's have a look at who Ranveer might play in Dhurandhar. To note, one can originally tell who he is playing after watching the movie, since no details have been dropped. Several netizens on Reddit revealed that Ranveer Singh might play the role of Major Mohit Sharma in the movie.

Meet Major Mohit Sharma, whom Ranveer Singh might essay in the movie, Dhurandhar

For the unversed, Major Mohit Sharma was an elite officer in the Indian Army's 1 PARA. He was born in Rohtak, Haryana, and graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA) and later the Indian Military Academy (IMA). He was known for his unmatched bravery, fearlessness and leadership. As per the speculations around, Mohit Sharma's role might be played by Ranveer Singh in the movie, Dhurandhar, which is not officially confirmed yet.

Mohit Sharma is known for the bravery he showed during an important covert operation back in 2004. The operation was held in Shopian, 50 km south of Kashmir, and as per information, during that time, Major Sharma took the name of 'Iftikhar Bhatt' and infiltrated the Islamist terror outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen. Reportedly, he changed his entire outlook with long hair and beard and, in the name of 'Iftikhar Bhatt', and met the terrorists, while revealing to them that he wanted to take revenge on the Indian Army as they killed his brother.

The terrorists believed in his fabricated story and started working with him. He, too, while staying with them, learned about their networks and how they worked. Well, after it was slightly known that 'Iftikhar Bhatt' was Major Mohit Sharma by the group, he was attacked, and during the same, he successfully took down two terrorists, Abu Torara and Abu Sabzar. Following this, he was assigned another mission, in which he was martyred. The operation took place back in 2009 in the Kupwara District of North Kashmir. He was hit by a bullet, and even in that state, he took down four terrorists. For his bravery in the field and contribution to the nation, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra in 2009.

Ranveer Singh's alleged salary for Dhurandhar

No sooner than the teaser was released, Major Mohit Sharma's name and story started doing the rounds, as people felt that Ranveer Singh would possibly play his role. Well, to mention, there's no confirmation about the same. Aditya Dhar, the director of Uri: The Surgical Strike, managed to keep the details under wraps. Reportedly, Ranveer had taken the salary of Rs. 30-50 crore for his role in the movie, Dhurandhar.

Do you think Ranveer Singh will be seen as Major Mohit Sharma in Dhurandhar?

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