"Lyari needs a road named after you."
Residents of Lyari in Pakistan are now demanding a massive financial share from the global earnings of Dhurandhar 2.
The film directed by Aditya Dhar has reportedly crossed the impressive milestone of 1100 crore rupees at the box office.
Residents claim that the movie used the name and difficult situations of their city to generate high profits.
They are asking for 500 crore rupees or a 70 percent share to improve their local neighbourhood infrastructure.
A video shared by the YouTube channel Comparison TV captured various residents expressing their views on the film’s success.
One resident noted the high earnings of the film and expressed hope for the future development of his region.
“The film made on Lyari, it’s a very VIP film, and it earned a lot of money. May Lyari progress a lot and may these roads get built.”
Another man suggested that the filmmakers should donate half of their total earnings to help build better local roads.
“If you’re earning ?1,000 crore, then at least give ?500 crore to the people of Lyari.
“If you give even half your earnings, these roads will get built. When children walk on them, they end up with blisters on their feet.”
The local people highlighted the physical suffering of children who walk on the broken and neglected streets of Lyari.
Another resident mentioned that despite their many demands for help, the people of the city have received nothing yet.
“We’ve been demanding this for a long time, but the people of Lyari haven’t received anything. Please give something, bhaijaan.”
Some residents believe that the film’s income was derived directly from the portrayal of their specific life situations.
“At least we should get crores. Lyari should get 70-80%. Where did the income come from? From using Lyari’s name and showing its situations, so they should donate.”
Indian fans on social media platforms had a variety of reactions, ranging from amusement to criticism of these demands.
One fan joked that the people of Lyari seem to be looking for development directly from the filmmaker Aditya.
“It looks like Lyari people want development from Aditya.
“Let’s make a deal and take more content to make Dhurandhar 3.“
Another social media user suggested that the city should name a new road after the Indian director for recognition.
“Aditya Dhar, Lyari needs a road named after you.”
While some people found the situation hilarious, others labelled the demands as shameless, given the international film context.
One said: “Quite shameless.”
Another wrote: “Lmao this is hilarious.”
The global success of Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge has certainly triggered unexpected conversations across the borders of India and Pakistan.
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