After Mukesh Khanna blamed Sonakshi Sinha’s father, Shatrughan Sinha, for her incapability to reply a query on the Ramayana throughout Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2019, Sonakshi fired again. In a latest interview, the veteran actor addressed Sonakshi’s response, clarifying that ‘I had no malicious intention to malign her or her father who’s my senior and I’ve a really cordial relationship with him.’
In an interview with News9, Mukesh Khanna expressed his shock at how lengthy Sonakshi Sinha responded to his feedback. He acknowledged that by mentioning her with the Kaun Banega Crorepati incident, he knew he would possibly upset her however clarified that he by no means meant to malign her or her father, Shatrughan Sinha, with whom he shares a cordial relationship.
Mukesh additional defined that his intention was to touch upon the present era, also known as ‘Gen Z,’ who he believes are overly reliant on know-how, with their information restricted to platforms like Wikipedia and YouTube.
He said that he used Sonakshi’s scenario for instance to make a broader level to coach folks, together with fathers, sons, and daughters.
In 2019, Sonakshi appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati and used a lifeline to reply a query about Hanuman. In a latest interview with Siddharth Kannan, Mukesh additionally criticized Shatrughan Sinha for not educating his daughter in regards to the Ramayana.
The Dabangg actress responded angrily to Khanna on her Instagram tales, urging him to maneuver previous an incident that occurred years in the past. She accused him of attacking her to realize publicity on the expense of her and her household.
Following Sonakshi’s response, Shatrughan Sinha spoke out in regards to the controversy. In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, he questioned what certified Khanna to be an knowledgeable on the Ramayana and who had appointed him as a guardian of Hinduism.
Pleased with his kids, Shatrughan said that Sonakshi achieved stardom on her personal, with out his assist in launching her profession.
He emphasised that she was a daughter any father can be happy with, and that not answering a query on the Ramayana did not diminish her standing as a superb Hindu. He added that she didn’t want anybody’s approval to show her price.
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