India, May 5 -- Even as Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar The Revenge continues to shatter box-office records, having grossed Rs.1,788 crore in 46 days worldwide, a section of viewers has dubbed it 'propaganda'. Reacting to such claims, veteran lyricist-screenwriter Javed Akhtar said, "I don't know what you mean by propaganda films. I loved Dhurandhar; it was an excellent film. I liked the first one more than the second." Akhtar, 81, was speaking at an awards show in Kolkata, where he was asked about Dhurandhar and other films being labelled propaganda. "Every story takes a stand, but does it become propaganda because the narrative doesn't suit a section of the audience? Everyone has the right to propagate their ideas. What is wrong with propaganda films? The task of every filmmaker is to present the truth," Akhtar said, adding that even if a film's narrative is based on a fairy tale, it will still carry an underlying ideology and moral, which may be interpreted or labelled differently. htc...