India, Dec. 1 -- Aditya Dhar's upcoming film Dhurandhar has run into legal trouble, with parents of late Major Mohit Sharma petitioning the Delhi High Court for a stay on the Ranveer Singh-starrer. The family alleges the film draws from the life of the decorated officer without any consent.

Major Mohit Sharma of 1 Para (SF), who was killed in action in 2009 and posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra the following year, remains an iconic figure within the Special Forces and among Army aspirants.

The central question now is why the family believes the film mirrors his story. Dhar had earlier denied any similarity while responding to a post by the officer's brother, Madhur Sharma. But speaking to HT City now, Madhur, who is currently abroad...