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News India Live, Digital Desk: The year 2026 is proving to be like a dream for veteran Bollywood actor Rakesh Bedi. His character ‘Jameel Jamali’ in the blockbuster franchise ‘Dhurandhar’ directed by Aditya Dhar has created a stir across the country. Happy with the unprecedented success of the film and Rakesh Bedi’s strong acting, the makers of the film (Aditya Dhar and Lokesh Dhar) have given him a special bonus of Rs 1 crore. This bonus is in addition to his basic fee, which has become an example of respect for senior artists in the film industry. The deal was made for Rs 50 lakh, now he got ‘double’ reward. According to reports, Rakesh Bedi had initially signed the deal for ‘Dhurandhar’ and ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’ for a total of Rs 50 lakh. But after the release of the film, the popularity of his character ‘Jameel Jamali’ broke all records. The memes made on his dialogues and the shocking ‘twist’ in his character surprised the audience. Seeing this hard work and success, the makers have handed him a check of Rs 1 crore, double the original fee, as a bonus. Jameel Jamali: The character that filled the theaters with applause. Rakesh Bedi has played the role of a Pakistani politician ‘Jameel Jamali’ in the film. In the climax of the second part of the film, ‘Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge’, there is a big revelation that Jameel Jamali is actually a secret agent of India in Pakistan. This twist forced the audience in the theaters to stand up and applaud. 71-year-old Rakesh Bedi had done special work on his body language and style of speaking for this character, which is now being compared with the big iconic characters of the film industry. Ranvir Singh starrer ‘Dhurandhar 2’ is doing well at the box office. This film has set new benchmarks of Indian cinema in terms of earnings: Worldwide Collection: The film has made a gross collection of more than ₹ 1,700 crore worldwide. Budget and Success: This two-part film, directed by Aditya Dhar, has become one of the most successful spy-action films of Bollywood so far. Star Cast: Apart from Ranveer Singh, the film has veteran actors like Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshay Khanna and Arjun Rampal, but Rakesh Bedi is being discussed at par with these big stars. Rakesh Bedi: ‘Better late than never’ Rakesh Bedi, who has been making the audience laugh for decades and proving his acting prowess, is often praised. Was considered limited to a comedy actor. But ‘Dhurandhar’ has given him the ‘breakthrough’ he deserved. Director Kunal Kohli also praised him and said that it is sad that he had to wait so many years to get his due, but is happy that today he has become an ‘overnight sensation’.