In ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, Ranveer Singh plays the role of Hamza Ali Mazari, an Indian spy who infiltrates the terror groups of Pakistan. However, did you know the actor’s family is connected to the neighboring country? Let’s take a look at how.
Here’s how Ranveer Singh is connected to Pakistan
According to the BBC India report, Ranveer Singh’s grandmother, Chand Burke, lived in a village in Punjab, in the undivided India, in the 1940s. Now, the same location is in present-day Pakistan.
As per the report, the Christian Burke family lived in the Punjab of undivided India. Samuel Martin Burke and his sister, Chand Burke, were part of this family. Samuel went on to become Pakistan’s ambassador to 11 countries, while Chand became a supporting actress in Hindi cinema. The village is now in Pakistan after partition. Chand Burke is the grandmother of ‘Dhurandhar’ star Ranveer Singh.
All about Chand Burke
According to the report, Singh’s grandmom moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) after partition. She was popular in Hindi and Punjabi films. She worked in movies made in Lahore, Pakistan. She was famous for her dancing and was called ‘Dancing Lily of Punjab’.In short, Ranveer Singh has family roots in Punjab of undivided India.After Chand Burke was not active in films, Raj Kapoor got her back on track. In the movie ‘Boot Polish’ (1954), she played the role of the woman who tortures the little orphan children mentally and physically.Apart from Raj Kapoor, she has worked with Nargis, Nimmi, Pradeep Kumar, Pran, and Manoj Kumar.The actress married Sunder Singh Bhavnani. And Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is her grandson.
More about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film has become the first film to score over Rs 100 crore on its opening day at the box office. Until now, it has raked in Rs 144 crore, which includes the earnings from preview shows and Day 1 collection.The film was released in theaters on March 19, 2026.
