4 years, 11 months ago

Mukesh Khanna defends his comments on Sonakshi: ‘If Shatrughan Sinha feels taking her name was a mistake, then it is’

Days after Shatrughan Sinha slammed him for his comments on daughter and actor Sonakshi Sinha, veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has now defended his comments, insisting that he took her name only as an example and did not intend to demean her. Mukesh, in an interview about reruns of Mahabharat and Ramayan on TV during lockdown, had said that it will help “people like Sonakshi Sinha who have no knowledge about our mythological sagas”. Reacting to the news of 90s popular mythological series Mahabharat and Ramayan being rerun on Doordarshan amid the lockdown in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, Mukesh had recently said in an interview, “I think the reruns will be useful to many who haven’t watched the show earlier. And who has appointed him the guardian of the Hindu religion?” Mukesh’s Mahabharat co-star Nitish Bhardwaj had also criticised his comments on Sonakshi and said, “Why target Sonakshi alone?

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3 months, 1 week ago

Kumar Vishwas's veiled ‘Ramayana’ dig at Shatrughan, Sonakshi Sinha sparks row

Hindustan Times

After 'Shaktimaan' fame actor Mukesh Khanna, renowned poet Kumar Vishwas has drawn ire for his seemingly veiled remarks at veteran Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha and his daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Otherwise, it might so happen that while your house is named 'Ramayana', someone else might take away your household's ‘Lakshmi’." Why the poet's remarks seemed like a jibe at the Sinha's …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

No malicious intention to malign you or your father: Mukesh Khanna responds to Sonakshi Sinha's post

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna says he knew he was "antagonising" Sonakshi Sinha when he criticised the actor over her lack of knowledge about Ramayana, but emphasised there was "no malicious intent" behind his comments. No malicious intention to malign you or your father: Mukesh Khanna responds to Sonakshi Sinha's post Khanna said he wanted to use a "Hi …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Khanna’s half-hearted apology to Sonakshi Sinha amidst Ramayana row sparks outrage; ‘Not so ‘Sorry Shaktimaan’’

Hindustan Times

Shaktimaan's Mukesh Khanna has found himself at the centre of a controversy but this time it's safe to say that the actor is more villain than hero. She doesn’t need a certificate of approval from anyone.” Sonakshi Sinha and Mukesh Khanna Sonakshi Sinha with dad Shatrughan Sinha You would think that would be the end of it, but Khanna just …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Shatrughan Sinha blasts Mukesh Khanna for jibe at Sonakshi Sinha's upbringing: 'Who appointed him guardian of Hinduism'

Hindustan Times

Shatrughan Sinha has defended daughter Sonakshi Sinha from a verbal attack from fellow actor Mukesh Khanna. Shatrughan Sinha has questioned Mukesh Khanna's attack on daughter Sonakshi Sinha. Shatrughan Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna In an interview, Mukesh Khanna had chided Sonakshi Sinha over an old appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati, in which she could not answer a question about the Ramayana, …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Khanna's FIRST reaction after Sonakshi Sinha's post criticising him for questioning her upbringing

India TV News

After Sonakshi Sinha lashed out at 'Shaktimaan' Mukesh Khanna after he criticised the 'Dabangg' star in a recent interview over her lack of knowledge about the Hindu epic, Ramayana, the actor has now put out his first reaction on social media saying that he 'regrets' talking about it repeatedly. See his post: Image Source : INSTAGRAMMukesh Khanna's latest Instagram post, …

Mukesh Khanna defends remarks on Sonakshi Sinha's upbringing: Was antagonising her

India Today

Mukesh Khanna defended his distasteful remarks about Sonakshi Sinha's upbringing and Shatrughan Sinha. This comes after Sonakshi and Shatrughan blasted Mukesh for commenting on her after she failed to answer a question on Ramayana on Kaun Banega Crorepati in 2019. In 2019, Sonakshi Sinha appeared on Kaun Banega Crorepati and took a lifeline to answer the question about Hanuman. Here's …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

’She is a good Hindu’: Shatrughan Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna after Ramayana jibe against daughter Sonakshi Sinha

Live Mint

Lok Sabha MP Shatrughan Sinha lashed out at veteran actor Mukesh Khanna on Tuesday following ‘distasteful’ jibes against his daughter. The remarks came even as Sonakshi Sinha penned a lengthy note on social media urging the Ramayana actor to avoid making “news at the expense” of her and her family. Shatrughan Sinha also lauded Sonakshi as a “daughter that any …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mukesh Khanna reacts after Sonakshi Sinha slams him for questioning her upbringing: ‘Surprised she took so much time’

Hindustan Times

Sonakshi Sinha hit back at Mukesh Khanna after he said that it was her father Shatrughan Sinha's fault she couldn't answer a question on Ramayana on KBC in 2019. Mukesh Khanna reacts to Sonakshi Sinha slamming him for questioning her upbringing. Mukesh Khanna reacts to Sonakshi Sinha's Instagram post Mukesh Khanna said he was surprised that it took Sonakshi 'so …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonakshi Sinha gets support from netizens after she slams Shaktimaan Mukesh Khanna; fans say ‘No wonder he’s single’

Hindustan Times

Back in 2019, Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha made headlines when she almost got one answer incorrect on Amitabh Bachchan’s show Kaun Banega Crorepati. Sonakshi Sinha has hit back at Mukesh Khanna for questioning her upbringing The actor, who gained popularity as childhood favourite superhero Shaktimaan, questioned Sonakshi’s upbringing. She wrote: “Firstly let me remind you that there were two women …

Sonakshi Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna for distasteful remarks on her family

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Bollywood star Sonakshi Sinha has slammed veteran actor Mukesh Khanna for making "distasteful statements" against her upbringing and family while criticising her for lack of knowledge about Ramayana. Back in 2019, Sonakshi incorrectly answered a question about the Hindu epic during her appearance on popular quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati", hosted by Amitabh Bachchan. Sonakshi said though she …

Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Zeenat Aman, to Sonakshi Sinha: All celebs Mukesh Khanna has taken potshots at

Hindustan Times

Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna has not been on the same wavelength as several Bollywood celebrities for some time now. In recent times, Mukesh has criticised Zeenat Aman after she supported live-in relationships and Sonakshi Sinha for not being able to answer a question on the Ramayana. Mukesh also spoke against Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Saif Ali Khan and Kapil Sharma. …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonakshi Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna for blaming Shatrughan Sinha over KBC incident

The Hindu

Actor Sonakshi Sinha has strongly responded to Mukesh Khanna’s recent remarks, where he criticized her father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, for her inability to answer a question about the Ramayana on Kaun Banega Crorepati 11. Mukesh Khanna, in a recent interview, blamed Shatrughan Sinha, claiming he had failed to teach his daughter about Indian mythology. Sonakshi explained that her inability …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonakshi Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna for blaming dad Shatrughan Sinha for her upbringing: 'I definitely need you to...'

Firstpost

In one of the 2019 episodes of KBC, when Sonakshi Sinha participated in the quiz reality show as the celebrity guest, the Dahaad star failed to answer a question based on Ramayana as she was asked for whom Hanuman brought Sanjeevani booti Sonakshi Sinha, who impressed audiences this year with her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, slammed veteran actor …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonakshi Sinha warns Mukesh Khanna for blaming dad Shatrughan Sinha for her upbringing: You made distasteful statements…

Hindustan Times

Sonakshi warns Mukesh against speaking about her father Now, taking to her Instagram Stories, Sonakshi asked Mukesh to "stop bringing up the same incident time and again to be back in the news at the expense of me and my family". She wrote, "Dear Sir, Mukesh Khanna ji.I recently read a statement you made saying that it's my father's fault …

Sonakshi Sinha hits back at Mukesh Khanna for remarks about her upbringing

India Today

Actor Sonakshi Sinha condemned veteran actor Mukesh Khanna after his repeated attacks on her upbringing. In her post, she wrote, "Dear Sir, Mukesh Khanna ji.i recently read a statement you made saying that it's my father's fault I did not answer a question about the Ramayana correctly on a show i attended many, many years back." Commenting on Sonakshi Sinha's …

Shatrughan Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna for questioning Sonakshi's upbringing

India Today

After Sonakshi Sinha, her father and actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, slammed Mukesh Khanna for questioning her upbringing. Sonakshi Sinha wrote a long note on her Instagram story, slamming Mukesh Khanna. In a recent interview with Siddharth Kannan, the Shaktimaan actor said, "People were angry that Sonakshi didn’t know this, but I would say it’s not her fault—it’s her father’s fault. If …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Sonakshi, now her father Shatrughan Sinha slams Mukesh Khanna over KBC incident

India TV News

Mukesh Khanna recently slammed Shatrughan Sinha's daughter Sonakshi over her upbringing and lack of knowledge on Ramayana when she failed to answer a question related to the Hindu epic in an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati. In reply to Mukesh Khanna's recent interview, the Dabangg star took to her Instagram handle and slammed the Shaktimaan fame after his comment went …

4 years, 10 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha says her Ramayan gaffe was embarrassing, calls it an honest mistake

India TV News

Sonakshi Sinha is still not spared for her Ramayan gaffe which happened around five-six months back. And, then host Amitabh Bachchan schooled her, saying: “Aapke pitaji ka naam hai Shatrughan, aap jis ghar me rehti hain, uska naam hai Ramayana.Aapke jitne chacha hain, wo sab Ramayan se sambandhit hain, Aapko ye nahi pata ki Lakshman ke liye laaye they jadibooti?" …

4 years, 11 months ago

Puneet Issar slams Mukesh Khanna for comments about Sonakshi Sinha: ‘As you age, you should be graceful’

Hindustan Times

Actor Puneet Issar has called out his Mahabharata co-star Mukesh Khanna over his recent comments about actor Sonakshi Sinha. Puneet Issar played Kaurav prince Duryodhan while Mukesh Khanna played Bhishma in Mahabharata. Speaking to SpotBoye, Puneet said Mukesh should have shown more grace and that the ‘world doesn’t end’ if Sonakshi doesn’t know a fact from the epic. Sonakshi’s father …

4 years, 11 months ago

Shatrughan Sinha defends daughter: ‘Not answering Ramayan question doesn’t disqualify Sonakshi from being a good Hindu’

Hindustan Times

Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha has slammed Mukesh Khanna, without naming him, for taking a jibe at his daughter and actor Sonakshi Sinha for her lack of knowledge of Hindu scripture Ramayana. Mukesh, had recently said that the ongoing rerun of Ramayan and Mahabharat will help people like Sonakshi Sinha as they do not know about their own culture and literature. …

4 years, 11 months ago

Mukesh Khanna mocks Sonakshi Sinha for Ramayan goof-up, says 'reruns will be useful' for her

India TV News

Veteran actor Mukesh Khanna, whose iconic TV shows Shaktimaan and Mahabharat will be re-telecast on Doordarshan, took a dig at Sonakshi Sinha, while talking about the reruns. Ramayan re-telecast: Where and when to watch, date, time and characters For the unversed, Mukesh played the iconic role of Bhisma Pitamah in BR Chopra’s 90s show Mahabharat and the titular role in …

4 years, 11 months ago

Mukesh Khanna Lashes Out At Ekta Kapoor & Takes A Dig On Sonakshi Sinha, Know The Reason Why!

ABP News

Mukesh Khanna best known as Bhishmapitamah & ‘Shaktimaan’ to most of us feels COVID-19 induced lockdown has come as a blessing in disguise for the younger generation as they will get to see Ramayan and Mahabharat and a chance to connect with our culture. In an exclusive conversation with ETimes TV, Mukesh Khanna revealed some unknown facts about the show …

4 years, 11 months ago

Mukesh Khanna takes a dig at Sonakshi Sinha: ‘Reruns of Mahabharat and Ramayan will help people like her’

Hindustan Times

Actor Mukesh Khanna took a dig at Sonakshi Sinha while talking about the importance of reruns of Ramayan and Mahabharat on television. It will also help people like Sonakshi Sinha who have no knowledge about our mythological sagas. Host Amitabh also schooled the actor and told her, “Aapke pitaji ka naam hai Shatrughan, aap jis ghar me rehti hain, uska …

5 years, 6 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha slammed by UP minister for not being able to answer KBC question on Ramayana

Firstpost

UP minister Sunil Bharala called Sonakshi Sinha ‘Dhan Pashu’ or a money animal over her not being able to answer a question concerning ‘Ramayana’ during a Kaun Banega Crorepati episode In remarks that are likely to stoke controversy, Uttar Pradesh Minister Sunil Bharala on Monday, 23 September, called Bollywood actor Sonakshi Sinha ‘Dhan Pashu’ over her not being able to …

5 years, 6 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha schooled by Amitabh Bachchan on KBC, trolled for not knowing about Ramayana. See funny memes

Hindustan Times

Actor Sonakshi Sinha, who appeared on game show Kaun Banega Crorepati recently, found herself at the target of not just internet trolls and meme-generators but even the show host Amitabh Bachchan. One user shared a meme that had Sonakshi crying and saying, ‘Main astronaut banana chahti hu, scientist banana chahti hu, bus padhna nahi chahti.” Another user shared an image …

5 years, 8 months ago

Sonakshi Sinha reveals she dated Bollywood celebrity. Deets inside

India TV News

Sonakshi Sinha reveals she dated Bollywood celebrity. Deets inside Sonakshi Sinha reveals she was in a relationship with someone from the industry. Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha is currently busy with the promotions of her upcoming movie Khandaani Shafakhana. Asked for her views of dating someone in the industry, Sonakshi said: "My parents want me to date a 'susheel ladka' and …

10 years, 5 months ago

Shivya's case of mistaken identity

Firstpost

Mumbai, Oct 7 Television actress Shivya Pathania was in for a pleasant surprise recently when she was mistaken for Bollywood’s voluptuous actress Sonakshi Sinha here recently during promotions for her debut show “Humsafars”. “When were in Lucknow Sep 17 for the launch of our show, there were some people who were saying Sonakshi Sinha has come Mumbai, Oct 7 Television …

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