India, April 21 -- Actor Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar franchise has smashed box-office records, but the film has found itself at the centre of a growing debate, with a section of viewers branding it "propaganda". Now, actor Rakesh Bedi, who has been earning praise for his portrayal of Jameel Jamali in the film, has dismissed the criticism.

The actor has suggested that the backlash is driven more by jealousy than genuine concern, especially given the film's roaring commercial success.

In an interview with Zoom, Rakesh came out in support of Aditya Dhar's spy thriller, dismissing claims that the film carries a propaganda-driven narrative.

He said, "It was timely. Timely matlab in the sense ki char din panch din das din aapke comments aaye ...