Ghazipur, March 24 -- Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' has been the talk of the town ever since it hit the theatres on March 19.

While the Ranveer Singh-starrer has smashed several box office records, it also sparked debate among audiences, particularly for the portrayal of several real-life events in the film.

Ever since the release of the film, there is a certain section of people who believe that the character named Atif Ahmed is based on the real life UP politician and former gangster Atiq Ahmed, who was shot dead in 2023. In the film, the character of Atif is shown to be working alongside Pakistan's ISI and Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.

Amid the growing controversy, Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari hit out at the makers of ...