In ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’, Ranveer Singh He plays the role of Hamza Ali Mazari, an Indian spy who infiltrates terrorist groups in Pakistan. However, did you know that the actor’s family is connected to the neighboring country? Let’s see how.
Here is how Ranveer Singh is connected with Pakistan
According to BBC India report, Ranveer Singh’s grandmother, Chand BurkeHe lived in a village in Punjab, undivided India, in the 1940s. Now, the same place is in present day Pakistan.
According to the report, the Christian Burke family lived in Punjab in undivided India. Samuel Martin Burke and his sister, Chand Burke, were part of this family. Samuel became Pakistan’s ambassador to 11 countries, while Chand became a supporting actor 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 grandmother moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) after partition. He was popular in Hindi and Punjabi films. He worked in films made in Lahore (Pakistan). She was famous for her dancing and was called the ‘Dancing Lily of Punjab’.In short, Ranveer Singh has his family roots in Punjab of undivided India.After not being active in Chand Burke films, Raj Kapoor got him back on track. In the film ‘Boot Polish’ (1954) she played the role of a woman who mentally and physically tortures little orphans.Apart from Raj Kapoor, he has worked with Nargis, Nimmi, Pradeep Kumar, Pran and Manoj Kumar.The actress got married to Sunder Singh Bhavnani. And Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is his grandson.
More about ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’
The film directed by Aditya Dhar has become the first film to earn more than 100 crores on its opening day at the box office. So far, it has collected 144 million euros, including earnings from preview sessions and 1-day collection.The film opened in theaters on March 19, 2026.
