Our take
Dhurandhar: The Revenge follows undercover agent Hamza as a personal mission against Pakistan's criminal underworld turns Lyari into a killing field. Netflix's raw uncut version runs nearly four hours with TV-MA violence. Dialogue includes gang rape, mass murder, torture talk, kidnapping, and a child killed in gang war. Expect nonstop gun battles, drug scenes, and profanity. Strictly for adult action fans
Uplifting themes
Responsibility and patriotism are invoked amid the carnage Hamza fights corruption but methods grow increasingly brutal
Story (may spoil tone)
As rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the streets of Lyari.
What we flagged
Scores are 0–5: 0 means none; 5 means the strongest we flagged in that category.
Details
Violence Relentless shootings, mass murder talk, and Lyari gang-war bloodshed
Relentless shootings, mass murder talk, and Lyari gang-war bloodshed
Language Frequent s-word, b-word, and harsh Hindi-English profanity
Frequent s-word, b-word, and harsh Hindi-English profanity
Sex / nudity Romantic song lyrics and lover references without nudity
Romantic song lyrics and lover references without nudity
Drugs / alcohol Opium and hashish trade, cigarette scenes, and whiskey drinking
Opium and hashish trade, cigarette scenes, and whiskey drinking
Frightening Kidnapping, terrorism charges, and siege-style dread throughout
Kidnapping, terrorism charges, and siege-style dread throughout
Self-harm / suicide Suicide bomber news report appears in the plot
Suicide bomber news report appears in the plot
Sexual violence Gang-rape backstory is described explicitly in dialogue
Gang-rape backstory is described explicitly in dialogue
Child peril / abuse Dialogue states children were killed during gang warfare
Dialogue states children were killed during gang warfare
Bullying / discrimination Brief bullying reference in translated lyrics
Brief bullying reference in translated lyrics
Gore / death / weapons Severed-head talk, gut imagery, and extended torture set pieces
Severed-head talk, gut imagery, and extended torture set pieces
Dangerous behaviour Reckless gun use and undercover stunts glamorize risky choices
Reckless gun use and undercover stunts glamorize risky choices
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health A character's depression is tied to grief and loss
A character's depression is tied to grief and loss
Gambling Casino metaphor in a song lyric
Casino metaphor in a song lyric
Grief / bereavement Funerals, murdered family members, and repeated grief lyrics
Funerals, murdered family members, and repeated grief lyrics
Talk after watching
- Hamza's patriotism blurs into revenge. When does a mission cross into personal vendetta?
- The film depicts corruption on many sides. Can violence ever truly clean up a city?