'Dhurandhar The Revenge' actor Vivek Sinha defends playing hijacker and his dialogue; asks, 'Should we hire a real terrorist?’

Vivek Sinha, who played the role of hijacker Zahoor Mistry in Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar' and 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge', recently talked about a reaction he received on social media from a female viewer. The actor said she slammed him for accepting the role of terrorist and reciting dialogue against Hindus, even after belonging to the same community.

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Vivek Sinha talks about receiving a message for his dialogue against Hindus in 'Dhurandhar'

In an interview with PTI, Vivek Sinha shared that a few days ago, he received a message on Instagram from a woman telling him that he should be "ashamed" for accepting the role in the 'Dhurandhar' franchise for a few bucks. He said, "A lady wrote to me about how I spoke regarding Hindus in such a manner, being a Hindu myself. Initially, I thought, should I reply to her or should I leave? Then I thought, why not? Let me make my point and let it reach her. So I left her a voice note."

Vivek Sinha shares his response

Vivek shared that a movie is a mirror to society. He added that a film showcases how the characters behave and that if he has to portray a terrorist, he has to depict his mannerisms and ideologies.

The actor revealed that he told the person, "So when we have to show that character, should we call a terrorist from Pakistan to shoot the film? We only have to do it, no? So that we understand what he is trying to say, so that we can show to what extent he can go being so cruel. If someone is murdering in a film, should we call real murderers from jail to act? So I sent that in a voice note, and she has not replied yet."

More about Vivek Sinha in 'Dhurandhar' movies

In the hijack scene of 'Dhurandhar', where Sinha plays the character of Zahoor, he can be heard saying, "Hindu ek darpok qaum hai, pados me hi rehte hai hum, goodebhar ka zor laga lo aur bigaad lo joh bigaad sakte ho (Hindus are a cowardly community; we live in the neighborhood. Put all your strength, and mess up whatever you can)."

More about 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'

Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film features Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, R Madhavan, and Sara Arjun. The movie has raked in over Rs 850 crores in the last 12 days of its release in India.

The movie was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.Get the latest entertainment updates from the Times of India, along with the latest Hindi movies, upcoming Hindi movies in 2026 , and Telugu movies.”