Baloch are not religious extremists: Activist Mir Yar Baloch on Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’
New Delhi, The Baloch are not religious extremists nor do they wage violence in the name of religion, says prominent activist Mir Yar Baloch, criticising the portrayal of the Baloch people in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster “Dhurandhar” as fundamentally detached from the historical and social realities of the community. Baloch are not religious extremists: Activist Mir Yar Baloch on Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ Mir said he was “deeply disturbed” by multiple scenes in the first part of the film, which prompted him to share his thoughts in an X post when it released on December 5. “The Baloch are not religious extremists nor do they wage violence in the name of religion or through sectarian slogans,” the activist told PTI in an interview. “I was deeply disturbed by the portrayal of Rehman Baloch, a character played by Akshaye Khanna shown sitting alongside Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ during the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks. Such a depiction was not only misleading but also fundamentally detached from the historical and social realities of the Baloch nation,” …
