There is a scene in the film where Akshaye Khanna, or rather Rehman, the brother of the Dakait, asks Ranveer Singh's character, " Where did you come from?
Ranveer replies, "Kharotabad, Quetta. Name: Hamza Ali Mazari." In the film, Ranveer goes to Pakistan as an Indian agent, where he lives as a Pakistani citizen. Talking about real life, Ranveer Singh's family ties are indeed connected to Pakistan.
Know Ranveer Singh's Family Background
Samuel Martin Burke, Ranveer's grandmother's brother, was born in 1906 in Martinpur village near Nankana Sahib in Punjab. Speaking to the BBC, Noel Parsons said, "The dilemma of choosing a country at the time of the partition of India deeply affected my father. He was so confused that he left undivided India and his job and went to England."
Ranveer Singh's grandmother, Chand Burk, moved to what was then Mumbai after Partition. Cinemazee is a documentation project on Indian film history, specifically archiving material related to artists of yesteryear.
Chand Burk's Career
Asha Batra, co-founder of Cinemazee, says, "Chand Burk was a popular actress in Hindi and Punjabi films. She used to work in films made in Lahore. Famous for her dancing, Chand is called the Dancing Lily of Punjab."
Roots Across Borders
That means Ranveer Singh's family has roots in many parts of undivided India and abroad. In 1946, when the partition of India was being discussed, Samuel Martin Burke was the chairman of the first Election Petitions Commission in Punjab, that is, he was a judge.
Samuel Martin Burke's daughter Noel says that there was a heated debate on whether Pakistan should be formed or not and among those who were advocating in the commission were leaders of all political parties.
Sajida said that when she met Samuel Martin Burke in 2009, it was his 103rd birthday and she received wishes from many IAS officers of India as he was the longest-serving member of the Indian Civil Service of undivided India.
Changing Generations In Film Industry
Coming back to the Dhurandhar and Burk family, there was a brother who, after being an Indian judge, became a famous diplomat of Pakistan and an actress sister who worked with Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nimmi, Pradeep Kumar, Pran, Manoj Kumar. Then time changes in the same family, generations change and one son Ranveer Singh becomes a famous Bollywood hero.
Family Connection Today
Does Samuel Martin Burke's UK-based daughter Noel, know about India's Ranveer Singh? Noel blurted out, "Yes. But they never connected." Just like sometimes generations living in different countries drift apart over the years.
About Dhurandar 2
The second part of Dhurandhar is also ready. While the film's story, acting, and songs were widely praised, many criticized it, calling it propaganda. However, the film was a huge box office success.