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Karachi Market Selling ‘Dhurandhar’ for Rs 16: A viral video by New Zealand-based YouTuber Karl Rock has drawn widespread attention after showing pirated physical copies of the Indian film Dhurandhar being openly sold in a busy market in Karachi, Pakistan despite the movie being officially banned from theatrical release there.
In footage shared on social media, Rock is seen walking through Rainbow Centre, a market long known for the sale of pirated DVDs, CDs and software. There, a shopkeeper offers him a copy of Dhurandhar starring Ranveer Singh for PKR 50 (approximately ₹16). The vendor confirms the film as a new Indian release when Rock shows his surprise at his discovery of the movie.
Karachi Market Selling ‘Dhurandhar’ for Rs 16
Rock shows his surprise in the clip which shows people watching him discover an Indian film which Pakistan bans.
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The actual situation in Pakistan shows that the two countries maintain ongoing tensions which cause Pakistani authorities to stop Indian films from showing in Pakistani cinemas.
The viral video shows a major difference because people can still find physical pirated materials in the grey markets which exist throughout the country despite official bans.
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Online Popularity and Piracy
The incident also comes at a time when Dhurandhar continues to generate buzz across borders. The film first showed in theaters before it became available to stream on Netflix starting January 30, 2026, which led to its rapid ascent on the platform’s weekly Top 10 lists across India and Pakistan despite its restricted theatrical release in Pakistan.
The producer Jyoti Deshpande and other industry professionals declared the film’s distribution pattern as “unprecedented” because it reached multi-language audiences who watched it despite regional conflict.
Public Reaction and Broader Debate
The video has triggered a mix of reactions online. Some users pointed to the irony of Dhurandhar, a film with content perceived as critical of Pakistan being widely consumed there, while others criticised the ease with which pirated copies are sold. Still others remarked on the enduring presence of physical media like DVDs and USB drives, even as streaming platforms grow.
