Twinkle Khanna has hit out at veteran actor Naseeruddin
Shah, who said that her late father Rajesh Khanna was responsible for bringing
''mediocrity'' in the Hindi film industry in the '70s.
Twinkle, 42, the elder daughter of Rajesh Khanna and Dimple
Kapadia, posted, ''Sir if you can't respect the living, respect the dead -
mediocrity is attacking a man who can't respond @NaseerudinShah.''
In an interview to a leading publication, Shah had told that
70's was the time when mediocrity came in Hindi films and also when Rajesh
Khanna joined the industry, who according to him was a ''poor actor''.
Twinkle's friend and filmmaker Karan Johar supported the
actress-turned-author and criticised Shah, telling his remarks were in
''exceptionally bad taste''.
''I agree with you @mrsfunnybones... due respect to
seniority but this was in exceptionally bad taste and not becoming of a
fraternity member,'' Johar posted on Twitter.
Rajesh Khanna, who was Bollywood's first superstar, died of
cancer in July 2012 at the age of 69. He has starred in movies likeBaharon Ke
Sapne, Aradhana, Haathi Mere Saathi, Amar Prem and Aap Ki Kasam among others.
He won three Filmfare Best Actor Awards and was nominated
for the same fourteen times. He was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2005.
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