Abhay Arora recently made a fascinating revelation about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’: The film version of Lyari, Pakistan, has achieved remarkable authenticity. Filmed against the backdrop of Bangkok, the show was so impressive that the actual residents of Lyari, who were brought in as background actors, were left in awe. Read the full article to know more details.
As Aditya Dhar’s spy thriller ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ continues to dominate the Indian box office, new details have emerged about the original production design. Actor Abhay Arora, who plays Yasir in the film, recently confirmed that the film’s reenactment of Lyari, Pakistan, was so realistic that it amazed the actual residents of the area who were cast as background actors during the Bangkok schedule.
Abhay Arora revealsDurandar 2 Featured cast of Lyari
In an interview with NDTV, Abhay Arora revealed that several scenes were shot in the film showing locals associated with Lyari. “There were some people in the crowd in Bangkok who are actually from Lyari,” he said, “and when they came to the set, they looked like Lyari. They’re Bangkok residents, and we had local crew for these scenes, like the audience, the people walking in the back, the people cheering on stage.”
“The actor said that these people were cast in Bangkok and were actually from Lyari, Pakistan.
Abhay Arora talks about the cast’s reaction to the set of Lyari in Bangkok
In the same interview, Abhay Arora shared how the actors were hired as background actors associated with Lyari Group in Bangkok. “I saw some people very surprised; they said, ‘None of you have visited Lyari,’ but the details were impeccable,” he said.When asked if he could name any specific scene, Abhay said, “Whatever scenes were shot in Bangkok, some faces were from Lyari.
Many crowd scenes show these people.”
More about “Durandar: Revenge”
Featuring Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun, R Madhavan, and Arjun Rampal, the film has already grossed over Rs 620 crore in India. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film was released in theaters on 19 March 2026. The film was released in theaters in multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
