Dhurandhar actor Rakesh Bedi claims film was actually ‘inspired’ by late Major Mohit Sharma: ‘Nothing new under the sun’
Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar hit theatres today to overwhelmingly positive reviews, but just hours before its release, actor Rakesh Bedi made a statement that has reignited the conversation around the film’s inspiration. Speaking to ITV Blink, the veteran actor revealed that while the film is not based on any real person, it may indeed be “inspired” by the story of Late Major Mohit Sharma. Ranveer Singh in Dhurandhar; Rakesh Bedi Why is this important? Before the release, Dhurandhar faced a legal roadblock when the family of the Ashoka Chakra (posthumous) and Sena Medal awardee late Major Mohit Sharma filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to stop the film from hitting theatres. The family alleged that the movie had drawn “unauthorised inspiration” from the decorated officer’s life without their consent or the Indian Army’s approval. While no stay order had been passed, the film successfully made its way to the theatres. But now, Rakesh reveals that the film might, in fact, have been inspired. Rakesh Bedi on the film’s ‘inspiration’ When asked about the controversy, …









