Chaudhry Aslam's widow slams Bollywood's Dhurandhar

The widow of a martyred counterterrorism specialist of Sindh police has strongly criticised the upcoming Bollywood film Dhurandhar, terming it a "conspiracy against Pakistan." Speaking to The Express Tribune, Noreen Aslam, widow of SSP Chaudhry Aslam Khan, questioned the film's focus on Lyari and its apparent glorification of gang-war figure Rehman Dacoit.

"Rehman Dakait was merely a local criminal. Why has his character been linked to Chaudhry Aslam?" she asked. "The Lyari gang war was allegedly connected to the banned BLA [Balochistan Liberation Army]. We believe 'Dhurandhar' has been produced to support anti-Pakistan terrorists. India has always used cinema for negative propaganda against Pakistan," she added.

Noreen said the film's trailer depicts her late husband in an offensive and misleading manner. "Chaudhry was the brave son of a courageous mother. He alone sent numerous terrorists and criminals to hell," she stated.

She expressed particular outrage at a line in the trailer claiming that "a child born of devils and jinn is called Chaudhry Aslam," calling the remark deeply disrespectful. "This sentence maligns his mother. We are Muslims living in an Islamic country; our women do not have relations with devils or jinn. Chaudhry's mother was a noble and modest woman."

Noreen stressed that the actors are not to blame, placing full responsibility on the film's writers. "Indian writers have consistently portrayed Pakistan as a terrorist state. The world knows Pakistan is peace-loving and fully capable of defending itself. After facing defeat on the battlefield, India has turned to anti-Pakistan propaganda through films - and it will fail, as always," she said while referring to the humiliation Indian forces had to face in May conflict with Pakistan.

Noreen insisted no propaganda film can diminish Chaudhry Aslam's legacy or the love the public holds for him. She said she will consult her legal team after the film's release. "If the movie contains defamatory content or malicious propaganda against Shaheed Aslam, I will take legal action against its director and writer under international law."

She also questioned why India avoids making films about the Taliban or the banned BLA. "Chaudhry Aslam never oppressed the people of Lyari. He only eliminated the terrorists who had taken its peaceful residents hostage. He was a symbol of dread for criminals. He rarely wore a bulletproof vest and always said, 'The day of death is fixed. I do not fear death.'"

She said, "My love for Chaudhry Aslam is eternal. He may no longer be in this world, but he is with me every moment. If I were granted another life, I would pray to have Chaudhry Aslam as my husband again."