Veteran actor Manoj Kumar handed away just lately on April 4, and within the newest interview, his brother Manish Goswami regarded again on a second when Manoj had expressed displeasure with Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan. The difficulty stemmed from a scene within the movie Om Shanti Om, the place Khan’s character mimicked Kumar’s signature model in a comedic context. Though meant as humor, the scene didn’t sit nicely with the late actor, prompting him to boost issues. Manish recalled that each Shah Rukh Khan and Farah later visited Manoj’s to supply a private apology, a gathering that was organized and attended by the late filmmaker Yash Chopra.
In a dialog with Vickey Lalwani on his YouTube channel, Manish Goswami revealed that Manoj Kumar didn’t pursue authorized motion after the spoof in Om Shanti Om.
He defined that Manoj had initially acknowledged he did not need cash however solely sought a symbolic defamation cost of 1 rupee. Nonetheless, good sense prevailed, and everybody concerned ultimately met to resolve the difficulty.
When requested if Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan had apologized, Manish confirmed that they did, and he emphasised that Yash Chopra performed a key function in mediating the scenario.
Manish additional shared that the late filmmaker was current when King actor and Farah visited Manoj Kumar to supply their apologies and settle the matter.
Speaking concerning the time when Om Shanti Om was launched in 2007, Manish recalled, “He was fairly disturbed by all this stuff. His stand was clear in his method. He is aware of finest what he did and your entire nation additionally agreed with that. It was very good for all of them to come back and apologise. Issues have been sorted out.”
On the time, the Jawan actor had reportedly admitted in an interview with NDTV that he was within the unsuitable and had apologized to the actor. He talked about that he known as him within the afternoon, and the actor responded graciously, saying it was not a giant deal.
Shah Rukh acknowledged that spoofs and parodies are widespread, however felt he ought to have been extra cautious and will have been knowledgeable earlier concerning the spoof.
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