Lyari Residents Ask Aditya Dhar To Share Dhurandhar Profits: ‘Give 80%, You Owe Us’

Lyari Residents Ask Aditya Dhar To Share Dhurandhar Profits: ‘Give 80%, You Owe Us’ A reel from Karachi’s Lyari blends sarcasm and criticism as residents demand a share of Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar profits and challenge how the film portrays their town. A video from Pakistan’s Lyari has gone viral on social media, with local asking filmmaker Aditya Dhar to share profits of his film Dhurandhar, just because the movie was set in their town. Lyari is one of Karachi’s most densely populated localities, and the film depicts the town during the period between 1999 and 2009. The one-minute-34-second reel, shared on X, shows a group of residents from Lyari reacting to the film because its setting was their town. Recommended Stories One man questions why the residents of Lyari shouldn’t benefit financially if their town is being featured in an Indian film. Another suggests that Aditya Dhar should give a major chunk of the film’s profits to the people of Lyari. “He should give us 80% at least. It isn’t really a huge sacrifice since he will continue making films anyway. So, how much would he really lose by sharing 80% of his earnings from just one movie," asked the resident. Another resident made a comparatively modest demand, saying Lyari’s people should receive at least half of the film’s earnings.. There were others who threw out figures ranging from “5 crore" to “20 crore," with one man saying the money could even be used to build a hospital. Another casually settled on “12 crore." The suggestions don’t stop at cash. Reacting to reports of Dhurandhar becoming a massive hit, one resident says that even if direct profit-sharing isn’t possible, Dhar could at least invest in the town itself. He proposes using a portion of the film’s earnings to beautify Cheel Chowk, Lyari’s iconic eagle roundabout. “He could at least get it painted or fix the lights," the man says, framing it as a simple goodwill gesture. Midway through the reel, the tone shifts, with one resident raises objection to how Lyari has been portrayed in the film. He says that while gang violence exists in many places, “it no longer defines lyari." According to him, the town has moved on from its troubled past. He goes on to caution that such depictions could have unintended consequences, and future generations might be influenced in the wrong direction. The reel also contains a note of dry realism. With a smirk, one man says that despite all the demands, the people of Lyari will not receive “a single rupee." He adds that while he doesn’t know how or why the film was made on their town, the reality is that no financial benefit will ever reach its residents. Here’s the post: BREAKING: Pakistanis want @AdityaDharFilms to give Lyari a portion of Dhurandhar's profits"Kam se kam yeh toh theek karwa lein"🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/djlvJrLaJi - Sensei Kraken Zero (@YearOfTheKraken) December 22, 2025 Lyari Backdrop In Dhurandhar Dhurandhar has been running successfully in theatres since its release...

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