India, April 8 -- John Abraham-starrer and produced The Diplomat released last month amid minute buzz, but the film has shown a steady growth, even getting more shows added recently. "No one knew when The Diplomat released. There was absolutely no confidence around the film from the partners involved in the film. So, for it to shine out, I want to thank my critics and my audience for finding this film and for keeping it alive. I always say this that the audience always finds the good films," he says.

The actor-producer takes pride in the fact that the film didn't depend on nationalistic jingoism, and he admits it was a conscious decision. "Ritesh Shah wrote a banger of a script, but I also give credit to my director Shivam Nair. I had a ...