Can Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar teach you statistics? See this lesson plan from IIM Ahmedabad professor

A classroom at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) has gone viral for an unusual reason- a professor used a scene from Ranveer Singh's upcoming film Dhurandhar to explain a statistical concept.

The moment, shared online by students, quickly caught the internet's attention, with many praising the innovative teaching method. Social media users described the lecture as "rad", while others said it was a reminder that learning does not always have to come from textbooks and equations alone.

A Bollywood scene becomes a statistics lesson

The viral clip shows an IIM Ahmedabad professor drawing on a scene from Dhurandhar, specifically the much-discussed "Win Lyari, Win Pakistan" sequence from the film's trailer, to explain a concept in statistics.

The clip was shared by a student, who captioned the post as, "Only at IIM Ahmedabad can a Dhurandhar scene turn into a statistics lesson. “Win Lyari, win Pakistan” → Cluster Sampling. “Baloch gangs and Pathan gangs are fundamentally different groups” → Stratification. One minute you're watching gang rivalries. The next minute you're discussing survey design and research methodology."

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The classroom erupted in laughter and engagement as the professor connected a cinematic moment to a statistical principle, making what could have been a dry lesson considerably more relatable.

Why the internet loved it

The clip soon spread across social media platforms, where users praised the professor's ability to bridge popular culture and academia. Many pointed out that difficult subjects often become easier to understand when linked to familiar references.

Others noted that younger generations, raised on social media, films and internet culture, often respond better to examples drawn from contemporary entertainment than traditional classroom illustrations.

One comment read, "This is really interesting. Our Organization Development (OD) Prof. made us watch The Intern to identify and understand OD Interventions, during my MBA. Fun course!" Another wrote, "In Kozhikode as well…dhurandhar, big bang theory, money heist, friends…no one spared."

Students recall how films were used for teaching.

Several users also joked that Bollywood had finally found its way into management education.

The growing trend of pop culture in classrooms

Educational experts have long argued that learning becomes more effective when students can connect abstract concepts with real-life examples.

Over the years, professors across the world have used everything from cricket matches and football statistics to Marvel films and television shows to explain economics, psychology, mathematics and management principles.

Pop-culture references can make complex ideas more memorable by providing students with a familiar context. Rather than memorising formulas mechanically, learners are able to associate concepts with stories, characters and situations they already understand.