Zubair Baloch shot in Karachi: How the incident connects to Ranveer Singh’s Dhurandhar
He is critically injured after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to his chest and abdomen and underwent surgery.
Uzair Baloch’s portrayal in Dhurandhar
Now, the incident has drawn attention to Aditya Dhar’s directorial because Uzair Baloch was portrayed in the film. The character was played by the actor Danish Pandor in the Ranveer Singh-led films Dhurandhar and .
Uzair Baloch is the former chief of the now-defunct People’s Amn Committee. It is an organisation that was once deeply influential in Lyari’s criminal and political landscape. He was also the trusted associate of Rehman Dakait, who was portrayed by Akshaye Khanna in the film.
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Zubair Baloch shot
Zubair Baloch, 40, was sitting outside his residence in Singu Lane when armed men riding a motorcycle opened fire and escaped. The attack took place on main Chakiwara Road in Karachi’s Layari area. Two passersby were also caught in the firing, and all three were taken to Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment. One of the two passersby is reported to be in a serious condition.
DIG Raza and Zubair have been arrested in seven criminal cases in 2012, and Zubair was released from jail in January 2025.
Police are currently investigating the motives behind the shooting, including personal enmity and gang rivalry.
About Dhurandhar
Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar revolves around Indian operative Jaskirat Singh Rangi, who infiltrates Lyari’s criminal networks to dismantle a terror network threatening India. The film is largely set in Pakistan’s Lyari region during the early 2000s.
The film also stars Akshaye Kahnna, Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, and Sara Arjun, among others.