India, March 18 -- There's a reason Dhurandhar: The Revenge and its predecessor hit a little differently from your average spy thrillers. Yes, they are loud and violent, but underneath all that spectacle sits something far more unsettling: the idea that at least parts of this two-part story aren't entirely fictional. Is Dhurandhar: The Revenge based on a true story? Here's what we know.

To begin with, Dhurandhar: The Revenge itself is not based on any particular real-life operation (that we know of). In fact, there is no such thing as an Operation Dhurandhar recorded anywhere. And Ranveer Singh's Hamza Ali Mazari (real name Jaskirat Singh Rangi) continues to be an fictional character (even though it was rumoured that he was based on Indi...