India, Nov. 26 -- When the trailer of Aditya Dhar's upcoming spy thriller Dhurandhar was released earlier this month, it revealed that the film is set in the famous Pakistani town of Lyari and presents a semi-fictionalised account of the Lyari gang wars, which stretched for a decade from 2009. Now, residents of the town have reacted to how the Ranveer Singh-starrer has depicted their town, and the reactions are mixed.

The Dhurandhar trailer features Ranveer Singh as an Indian spy infiltrating the Lyari gangs, while also introducing real-life figures, including Rehman Dakait (played by Akshaye Khanna) and SP Chaudhary Aslam (Sanjay Dutt). The film's team has recreated the entire Lyari town on set in India, including its famous arched gate...