- By Swati Singh
- Thu, 21 May 2026 06:10 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rakesh Bedi has responded to David Dhawan’s remark that success changed him after Dhurandhar. The actor, who played Jameel Jamali in the film, said he remains the same person despite the massive success of Ranveer Singh’s starrer and added that he never lets success or failure affect him.
In a conversation with ETimes, Rakesh Bedi said, "I don’t think too much about who has changed and who hasn’t. People change, and that’s okay. I know who I am. I have seen many ups and downs in my life. Like every actor, I have also gone through phases when I had no work and was sitting idle. In fact, I have seen even tougher days than that. But none of it affects me much. Whether life goes down or things go well, I try to remain the same. I don’t let success or failure change me. Recently, David Dhawan stated in one of his interviews, “Rakesh ki toh chaal badal gayi hai."
David Dhawan's Remark On Rakesh Bedi
Earlier, in a conversation with Bollywood Hungama, David Dhawan opened up on casting Rakesh Bedi in his upcoming movie Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai. "Our friendship is 50 years old. He has worked in a lot of films of mine. He is in this one (Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai) too. I told him, ‘Fifty years ago they didn’t recognise you, they are discovering you just now’. He is a fine actor, he was always a good actor. I said, ‘You are crossing 70 years and you are getting recognition. But it’s very good. He deserved it fully," he said.
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He further added, "You can see the spark and the way he now comes walking. ‘Yaar teri chaal change ho gayi, hamari baat hoti rehti hai (The way you walk has changed, we are in touch).’ He is my classmate, we were even ragged together at FTII. It’s amazing."
Rakesh Bedi in Dhurandhar
Rakesh Bedi achieved massive mainstream career resurgence and critical acclaim for his role as the Pakistani politician Jameel Jamali in the blockbuster Dhurandhar film franchise. His performance, notably the major plot twist in Dhurandhar: The Revenge, became a major talking point and earned him a Rs 1 crore bonus from producers.
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Bedi’s performance is widely considered one of the top three performances of his prolific 47-year career.





