Family of Major Mohit Sharma files petition in Delhi HC to halt film 'Dhurandhar'

The parents of Ashoka Chakra awardee Late Major Mohit Sharma have moved the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the release of the upcoming film ‘Dhurandhar’, alleging that the movie has been made and promoted by “exploiting” the life, persona, and military service of the decorated 1 Para (Special Forces) officer without their consent.

The writ petition, filed by 77-year-old Sushila Sharma and 75-year-old Rajendra Prasad Sharma, contended that the film, slated for release on December 5, is being publicly projected as “inspired by true events” and widely associated with the late officer’s



undercover operations and martyrdom.

The plea claimed that the trailer, promotional interviews, and media reports unmistakably link Ranveer Singh’s protagonist to Major Sharma, who made the supreme sacrifice during a counter-terrorism operation in Kupwara on March 21, 2009.

Calling themselves “humble and grieving parents”, the petitioners State that they were “deeply shaken” on discovering that the respondents had “used, portrayed, fictionalised and commercially exploited” the life of their martyr son without seeking, obtaining, or even attempting to obtain their consent.