Mukesh Khanna, best known for his iconic role as Shaktimaan, has stirred up a fresh controversy involving Sonakshi Sinha, which has quickly turned into a battle of words. It all started when Khanna revisited a moment from Sonakshi’s 2019 Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 appearance, where she struggled to recall who Sanjeevani Booti was for in the Ramayana and had to use a lifeline. Khanna blamed Sonakshi’s father, Shatrughan Sinha, for this moment, suggesting that it was his failure to impart knowledge to his daughter.
Sonakshi wasted no time in firing back on Instagram, quoting Lord Rama’s example of forgiveness, reminding Khanna that if Lord Rama could forgive figures like Manthara, Kaikeyi, and even Ravana, surely Khanna could forgive this “small thing.” Her message was clear it was time to let go of this trivial matter.
Shatrughan Sinha came to his daughter’s defence, saying in a public statement that he was proud of the achievements of Sonakshi, saying that not knowing the answer to a question in Ramayana did not lessen the fact that she was a good Hindu. He added that his daughter didn’t need someone’s permission to be proud of her being a proud Hindu.
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But Khanna wasn’t ready to back down. In his response, he claimed that his remarks were meant to “educate” today’s “Gen-Z,” who rely heavily on Google and Wikipedia, according to him. He defended his criticism of Sonakshi’s moment as a teaching moment, saying he was surprised at how long it took her to answer the question.
However, Khanna’s much-talked-about apology was far from genuine. Though he tried to sound repentant, it was clearly that he wasn’t really sorry. Fans quickly sensed that he wasn’t saying sorry and were quick to comment that he did not even utter the word “sorry” in his statement. Comments began pouring in labeling him as an attention seeker and criticizing him for staying in the news headlines. A user jokingly said, “Not so ‘Sorry Shaktimaan.’
As the situation is unfolding, it is apparent that Mukesh Khanna has managed to stay relevant but only at the cost of his reputation. Despite the efforts to remain in the news, many fans and netizens are disappointed with his actions and his half-hearted apology.