India, Dec. 11 -- Actor-politician Smriti Irani has pushed back against the criticism and outrage surrounding Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna's Dhurandhar. She took to social media to defend the film, saying Dhurandhar is the echo of lives lived and lost for the nation.

Smriti Irani took to Instagram to praise the makers of Dhurandhar, giving a huge shoutout to its cast including Ranveer Singh, Akshaye Khanna and R Madhavan.

She feels the film is a tribute to those who have laid down their lives in service to the nation, and also addressing the criticism around the film.

"If you have looked into the eyes of the wife of a fallen soldier & walked her to the cremation ground , if you have visited the Jagti camp in Jammu , if you have see...