India, Nov. 13 -- Veteran actor Dharmendra is recuperating at home after being discharged from Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, where he was admitted following complaints of breathing difficulties. While the Deol family continues to focus on his recovery, the intense media coverage surrounding his health has drawn criticism from within the film fraternity.

Actor Ameesha Patel, who has worked with Dharmendra's son Sunny Deol in the Gaddar franchise, took to Instagram to urge the media to show restraint. Sharing a note on her stories, she wrote, "I strongly believe the media needs to leave the Deol family alone at this time and respect their privacy."

Echoing similar sentiments, filmmaker Karan Johar also condemned the insensitivity around...