"I have been ruthlessly used as a vehicle by small groups who seek political profile. Icon bashing is a great way to be noticed when you are not one yourself. It is happening again and again. Any neutral and patriotic Muslim will surely feel pride on seeing my film. It was designed for that purpose," he said in a statement here.

Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar and Kamal Haasan at their film'Viswaroopam' first look launch