Naseeruddin Shah stirred a huge controversy recently, when he referred to Rajesh Khanna as a ‘mediocre actor’.
The comment evoked an almost immediate backlash from Twinkle Khanna, who lambasted the senior actor for defaming her late father.
However, Naseer sahab apologised profusely soon after and peace prevailed. Or so we thought.
A short while ago, Salim Khan stoked the controversy once again, with a series of tweets.
Ouch! Words do sting. And what is that statement about “frustration and bitterness being difficult to cure”?
Isn’t Salim sahab calling Naseeruddin Shah frustrated and bitter, albeit indirectly?
To go back to the beginning, the whole controversy had started when, during a media interview, the A Wednesday actor said, “Nothing has changed in Bollywood. It is the same as it was 50 years ago. The photography and editing is better but the subjects are as puerile as they were in the 70’s. In fact, it was the 70’s when mediocrity came in Hindi films. That’s when the actor called Rajesh Khanna joined the industry. For all his success, I think Mr Khanna was a very limited actor. In fact, he was a poor actor. Intellectually, he wasn’t the most alert person I have ever met. His taste ruled the industry.”
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