India, May 4 -- Legendary lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has taken offence to the term 'propaganda films', saying all films have the right to propagate ideas, while expressing praise for Dhurandhar, the Aditya Dhar directorial that has battled this tag ever since release.

While attending an award function in Kolkata on Sunday, the veteran writer interacted with the media, where he was asked his opinion about 'propaganda films like Dhurandhar'. Using his trademark sharp wit, Javed Akhtar responded, "I don't know what you mean by propaganda films. I loved Dhurandhar, which was an excellent film. I loved the first one more than the second one."

The veteran screenwriter-turned-lyricist added that one cannot label a film propaganda just becaus...