Twinkle Khanna reacts to Naseeruddin Shah calling her father a 'poor actor'

Actor-turned-writer Twinkle Khanna has slammed veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah for calling her late father and Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna a "poor actor."

In an interview, Naseeruddin was quoted as saying, "It was the 1970s 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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Not happy with the 65-year-old star's opinion about her late father, Twinkle took to Twitter on Saturday to express her disapproval.

Her response was supported by her Bollywood best friend, Karan Johar.

According to PinkVilla, Naseeruddin Shah apologised saying, "I apologise to those who were personally offended, my intention was not to attack him (Rajesh Khanna)."

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Twinkle, who was not moved by his apology, took to Twitter to defend her late father's work.

All due regard toMrShah's reality,mine=a man who loved cinema& did films likeAnand,AmarPrem,KatiPatang thank u folks for all the love

Rajesh Khanna, who made his debut in 1966 with Aakhri Khat, gave several hits like Anand, Haathi Mere Saathi, Kati Patang, Bawarchi and Aradhana. He was officially bestowed with the title The First Superstar of Indian cinema at Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards in 2005.

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