Dhurandhar The Revenge lands in legal trouble over alleged disclosure of defence details; Delhi HC asks government and CBFC to take informed decision

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday told the Union government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to look into claims that the movie Dhurandhar The Revenge, which stars Ranveer Singh, might have broken the Official Secrets Act by sharing confidential military information.

The case came up in court when a Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Deepak Kumar, a Head Constable with the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

 He was worried about the film’s content and said some scenes and references could be dangerous to the country’s security and integrity.

According to the plea, the film shows real military locations and characters based on high-ranking officials and deceased soldiers in a way that might not serve the nation’s interests.

 It also claimed the movie reveals information about drugs being tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

During the hearing, the court agreed that the movie is mostly fictional and meant for entertainment, but said the concerns raised in the petition couldn’t be ignored.

 “Even if the movie is just made up and for fun, the effect it might have can’t be ignored,” the Bench said.

The court also said that problems with exposing military details and tactics should be considered carefully.

 “The censor board should have some rules. We are just telling you to take the petition seriously and make a smart decision,” the court said.

Instead of stopping the film directly, the High Court closed the case by telling the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) and the CBFC to treat the petition as a formal request and make the right call on the issues mentioned.

“Given the nature of the issue and the concerns raised, we think the petition needs to be looked at seriously.

 We are ending this case by telling the MIB and CBFC to treat the entire petition as a formal request and make the right choice on the issues that were brought up,” the court ordered.

Dhurandhar The Revenge has already been getting a lot of attention because of Ranveer Singh’s role and the film’s big action scenes.

 But this new legal issue has added more attention to the movie, especially about how movies show military and intelligence topics.

The case also brings back the bigger discussion about whether filmmakers should have freedom to create or if national security should come first in movies based on military actions and real events.

 Filmmakers often draw from real life to make their stories more believable, but courts and certification bodies still struggle with balancing storytelling with national interests.