{"id":102364,"date":"2026-04-06T10:48:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2026\/04\/06\/dhurandhar-2-my-father-did-not-go-to-pakistan-dhurandhar-star-rakesh-bedis-sharp-reaction-to-nabeel-gabols-lookalike-claim-hindi-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T10:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T10:48:05","slug":"dhurandhar-2-my-father-did-not-go-to-pakistan-dhurandhar-star-rakesh-bedis-sharp-reaction-to-nabeel-gabols-lookalike-claim-hindi-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2026\/04\/06\/dhurandhar-2-my-father-did-not-go-to-pakistan-dhurandhar-star-rakesh-bedis-sharp-reaction-to-nabeel-gabols-lookalike-claim-hindi-movie-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhurandhar 2: &#8216;My father did not go to Pakistan&#8217;, &#8216;Dhurandhar&#8217; star Rakesh Bedi&#8217;s sharp REACTION to Nabeel Gabol&#8217;s &#8216;lookalike&#8217; claim | Hindi Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130054933,imgsize-33184,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/130054933.jpg\" alt=\"'My father did not go to Pakistan', 'Dhurandhar' star Rakesh Bedi's sharp REACTION to Nabeel Gabol's 'lookalike' claim\" title=\"Pakistani politician Nabeel Gabol claimed Dhurandhar's Jameel Jamali was him; trolled as Indian agent in Part 2. Bedi on Lallantop: &quot;I love you too, but no direct inspiration\u2014writers' vision.&quot; Film nears Rs 1000cr, Bollywood's first.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Pakistani politician Nabeel Gabol claimed Dhurandhar's Jameel Jamali was him; trolled as Indian agent in Part 2. Bedi on Lallantop: &quot;I love you too, but no direct inspiration\u2014writers' vision.&quot; Film nears Rs 1000cr, Bollywood's first.\">Pakistani politician Nabeel Gabol claimed Dhurandhar&#8217;s Jameel Jamali was him; trolled as Indian agent in Part 2. Bedi on Lallantop: &#8220;I love you too, but no direct inspiration\u2014writers&#8217; vision.&#8221; Film nears Rs 1000cr, Bollywood&#8217;s first.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pakistani politician Nabeel Gabol alleged that the character Jameel Jamali was inspired by him and fired off several questions about the movie &#8216;Dhurandhar&#8217;. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rakesh-bedi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Rakesh Bedi<\/a> recently responded to these assertions during an interview. <!-- -->His character Jameel Jamali proved to be a real crowd-pleaser. Bedi&#8217;s performance, along with the film&#8217;s exciting twists, drew massive social media buzz.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Rakesh Bedi&#8217;s character in \u2018Dhurandhar\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Following the release of \u2018Dhurandhar Part 1\u2019, Nabeel, a leader from Lyari, Pakistan, claimed the character Jameel Jamali was based on him. He was portrayed humorously, but real life was different. However, Nabeel reacted again after the release of &#8216;Dhurandhar Part 2&#8217;. <!-- -->In the sequel, Jameel Jamali is revealed as an Indian agent. Indian social media users severely trolled him following this revelation. Therefore, the film upset Nabeel Gabol so much that he became agitated and issued numerous statements.<!-- --> Now, after the Pakistani leader&#8217;s remarks, Bedi has reacted to his character and the claims by the poliician.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"wLCOS vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"ap_Bf\">\n<div class=\"ZM4zO\">\n<p><i class=\"bo2C4\"\/> <span>Watch<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- -->Pathaan Mocked As Dhurandhar Dominates Bollywood; SRK-Salman Vs Ranveer Sparks Generational Debate<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Rakesh Bedi&#8217;s reply to Nabeel Gabol<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>On The Lallantop, Rakesh Bedi addressed Nabeel Gabol&#8217;s allegations. Hosts noted the Pakistani leader dubs himself &#8220;Dhurandhar Wale Jameel Jamali&#8221; and voiced unhappiness with his on-screen image\u2014yet still told Bedi, &#8220;I love you.&#8221; Responding to those words, the actor shared, &#8220;I would like to say, &#8216;I love you, Nabeel Gabol.'&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>He added, &#8220;I love you very much, and it&#8217;s a coincidence that I resemble you a little bit. But I can&#8217;t help it. Neither your father came to India, nor my father went to Pakistan. <!-- -->But aside from our looks, we look alike; we have a slight heaviness in our bodies, which makes us look alike. I even wore similar clothes in the film, so we looked alike. Other than that there is no similarity between me and him. My character is not based on Nabeel Gobal.<!-- --> Jameel Jamali is inspired by many such politicians in Pakistan.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>According to Rakesh, Jameel Jamali draws from the creative input of the writers and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/aditya-dhar\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Aditya Dhar<\/a>, not a direct lift from Nabeel Gabol. The Lyari backdrop made the character mirror Gabol somewhat; he&#8217;s a big name there, with election wins under his belt. <!-- -->Bedi stressed, though, that his portrayal wasn&#8217;t just Gabol in disguise.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>About \u2018Dhurandhar: The Revenge\u2019<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>\u2018Dhurandhar: The Revenge\u2019 continues its box office dominance. It has raked in Rs 985 crore nett in India over 17 days, as per reports. The blockbuster is set to breach the Rs 1000 crore nett mark tomorrow, claiming the title of Bollywood&#8217;s first film to do so.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/hindi\/bollywood\/news\/my-father-did-not-go-to-pakistan-dhurandhar-star-rakesh-bedis-sharp-reaction-to-nabeel-gabols-lookalike-claim\/articleshow\/130054933.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pakistani politician Nabeel Gabol claimed Dhurandhar&#8217;s Jameel Jamali was him; trolled as Indian agent in Part 2. 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