Sonakshi Sinha Slams Mukesh Khanna Over Comments on Her Upbringing, Defends Shatrughan Sinha
Mukesh Khanna recently slammed Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi over her upbringing and lack of knowledge of Ramayana when she failed to answer a question related to the Hindu epic in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
Sonakshi Sinha Slams: Mukesh Khanna recently slammed Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi over her upbringing and lack of knowledge of Ramayana when she failed to answer a question related to the Hindu epic in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati.
For those late to the story Back in 2019, Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha made headlines when she almost got one answer incorrect on Amitabh Bachchan’s show Kaun Banega Crorepati.
During her appearance on this special episode, Sonakshi was asked: ‘According to the Ramayana, Hanuman fetched the Sanjeevani herb for whom?’ She initially thought it was Sita, before getting confused between Rama and Lakshmana.
Sonakshi ultimately used a lifeline and took help from an expert, who revealed that the correct answer was Lakshmana. It was all in the past, until recently when Mukesh Khanna brought it up again during an interview.
The actor, who gained popularity as childhood favourite superhero Shaktimaan, questioned Sonakshi’s upbringing. Remembering her confusion on KBC, Mukesh claimed that it was Sonakshi’s father Shatrughan Sinha’s fault. Well, Sonakshi took to her official social media handle last night to hit back at the Shaktimaan star.
She wrote: “Firstly let me remind you that there were two women on the hot seat that day who did not know the answer to the same question, but you choose to keep taking my name, and only my name, for reasons which are quite obvious.”
Sonakshi further admitted that she blanked out that day on KBC, but went on to slam Mukesh for forgetting the lessons of ‘forgive and forget’ taught by Lord Rama in Ramayana. Netizens have now come out in Sonakshi’s support, reprimanding Mukesh for his distasteful comment on her upbringing.
Meanwhile, referring to Sonakshi’s wedding to actor Zaheer Iqbal, a netizen guessed, “We all know why she is being targeted. I remember kareena said that when her son was born and named taimur, a very prominent actor came to the hospital and shamed her and call her names for obvious reasons. It shows forget middle class, even the elites don't have easy when they marry a muslim.”
Shatrughan did not name Mukesh but called him out by asking him who appointed him as the ‘guardian’ of the Hindu religion. Speaking with Bollywood Hungama, Shatrughan said, “I believe someone has problem with Sonakshi not answering a question on the Ramayan. Firstly what qualifies this person to be an expert on all things to do with the Ramayan? And who has appointed him the guardian of the Hindu religion?"
“I am very proud of all my three children. Sonakshi became a star on her own. I never had to launch her career.She is a daughter any father would be proud to have. Not answering a question on the Ramayan doesn’t disqualify Sonakshi from being a good Hindu. She doesn’t need a certificate of approval from anyone," Shatrughan added.
Coincidentally, Shatrughan has incorporated elements of the Ramayan into his personal life. He has named his sons after the twins in the Ramayan — Luv and Kush. He has also named his house, Ramayan.
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