Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar’ sparked an intense online debate after its release, with viewers dissecting a key thread involving a mysterious figure known only as “Bade Sahab”. Who is Bade Sahab? Internet debates The character is repeatedly referenced in the film by Sanjay Dutt’s SP Chaudhary Aslam, but never fully revealed on screen – a choice that has since fueled speculation across social media platforms. Soon after the film hit the theaters, Reddit threads and posts on X began exploring the possible real-life inspiration behind “Bade Sahab.” Several users pointed to historical and geopolitical parallels woven into Dhurandhar, arguing that the unnamed figure could be linked to notorious individuals such as Dawood Ibrahim or Masood Azhar, while others pushed even more elaborate theories. View Full Image Reddit debates who is Bade Sahab in Dhurandhar. The speculation gained further traction after viewers noticed that Wikipedia’s cast list – as well as the film’s end credits – mentioned Dawood Ibrahim being portrayed by Danish Iqbal. This discovery has led many to believe that the filmmakers may have purposefully embedded clues while leaving no explicit confirmation in the film itself. One widely shared theory links the character to Masood Azhar, which is based on events depicted early in the film. Fans theorize who Bade Sahab is in Dhurandhar As one Reddit user wrote, “‘Bade Sahab’ could be either Dawood Ibrahim or Masood Azhar. The IC 814 hijackers were looking to free the terrorist Masood Azhar. We see that event right in Chapter 1 of ‘Dhurandhar’. So, showing Azhar as Bade Sahab could mean a more personal appeal to Sanimo. Against Azhar for sure But, many Dawood Ibrahim can also (sic) other theories went much wider. One user speculated: “My wild guess – said that Sahab is Osama.” Another comment focused on the casting detail seen in the credits, saying: “Obviously jaskirat will be captured and tortured and killed… Danish iqbal is going to play Dawood’s role” Some fans went beyond individual names, suggesting that the character representing a composite of power rather than a single person. One post read: “Idk man. Dawood Ibrahim makes sense about the financial power. Maybe he can even be ISI/Pak army chief too. Even Nawaz Shariff could be one of the guys. The film could end with him in exile and Imran Khan taking over.” The debate also spilled over on X, with users speculating about what the sequel could explore. One response read: “If there is a scene related to Dawood in part 2, then it will be very enlightening” Another added a note of caution about expectations, “Let’s see if Dawood Ibrahim is just the designated Sahab villain or just a reference character in the movie” Given Dhurandhar’s stated inspiration from real-life geopolitical events and mysterious activities surrounding the Sahab appears “ambiguous.” Whether the character will eventually be revealed as a specific individual or remains symbolic may only become clear in the film’s second part – but for now, the unanswered question has become one of the most discussed aspects of the film’s post-release discourse.