Forget Rehman Dacoit and Hamza Ali Mazari! This drink of Dhurandhar created a stir, the craze reached Pakistan

New Delhi:Ranveer Singh’s film ‘Dhurandhar’ is doing wonders at the box office these days. This spy thriller has become the highest grossing film of the year 2025. The film’s action, songs and characters like Rehman Dacoit and Hamza Ali Mazari are being discussed everywhere, but an old drink – milk-soda – has also become popular on social media.

A funny scene in the film has given new popularity to this drink. People are now making it at home and sharing its video on the streets of Pakistan.

Special scene of milk-soda in the film

The story of Lyari area of ​​Karachi is shown in Dhurandhar. There is a milk-soda shop here, which is actually the hideout of an Indian spy. Gaurav Gera plays the character of Mohammad Alam, who runs a shop.

They call customers and say that "Darling, darling, why did you break my heart… drink it, drink it, Alam Soda." This dialogue and scene became such a hit that people are copying it. Ranveer Singh’s character Hamza also comes to the shop and learns to make milk-soda. This scene made the old drink a trend again.

What is milk-soda?

Milk-soda is a very easy drink. It is mixed with cold milk and lemon-lime soda such as Sprite or 7-Up. Mixing both in equal quantity gives a frothy and sweet taste. It gives freshness in summer, because the fizz of soda reduces the heaviness of milk. Adding too much soda may curdle the milk, so mix carefully. Sometimes Rooh Afza is also added to it.

History before partition

This drink is not new. It originated in Victorian England and reached India during the British Raj. It was sold on a roadside cart in undivided Punjab. It was very popular before the advent of bottled cold drinks. In Pakistan after the partition of 1947, it is consumed extensively during Iftar during Ramzan, as it hydrates the body quickly.

Even today street vendors make it in Lahore and Karachi. In India it is still found in areas like Punjab, Old Delhi and Amritsar.