Sonakshi Sinha has finally broken her silence after facing constant criticism from veteran actor Mukesh Khanna. The latter’s “distasteful” comments about her upbringing, courtesy of her father and actor Shatrughan Sinha, proved to be the last straw. Taking to her Instagram handle, the Heeramandi actor penned a lengthy note, directly addressing the issue and slamming Mukesh Khanna for his remarks.
The controversy surrounding Sonakshi Sinha dates back to 2019. During her appearance on Kaun Banega Crorepati to promote her film Dahaad, Amitabh Bachchan posed a question about Ramayan: “For whom did Hanuman bring the Sanjeevani booti in the Ramayana?” Sonakshi was unable to answer the question, which sparked criticism from Mukesh Khanna. Mukesh Khanna publicly expressed his disappointment, questioning the upbringing of Sonakshi by her father, Shatrughan Sinha and for not teaching her about the Ramayana.
Sonakshi Slams The Veteran Actor
In the long Instagram post, Sonakshi pointed out that she was not the only one who failed to answer the question that day but she has been targeted for ‘obvious reasons.’ “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. Firstly let me remind you there were two women on the hot seat that day who did not know the answer to the same question, but you choose to keep taking my name, and only my name, for reasons which are quite obvious,” she wrote.
Forgive and Forget
Sonakshi further reminded Mukesh about the concept of forgiving and forgetting and added, “Yes, I may have blanked out that day, a human tendency, and forgotten who the sanjeevani booti was brought for, but clearly, you have also forgotten some of the lessons of forgive and forget taught by Lord Ram himself… if Lord Ram can forgive Manthara, if he can forgive Kaikeyi… if he can even forgive Ravan after the great battle was done, surely you can let go of this extremely small thing in comparison.. not that I need your forgiveness. But yes, I definitely need you to forget and stop bringing up the same incident time and again to be back in the news at the expense of me and my family.”
Last Remark
Before ending the note, Sonakshi asserted that the reason she stayed respectful in her words was the very upbringing that has been questioned by Mukesh over and over again. “And lastly, the next time you decide to say anything about the values my father has instilled in me… please remember it’s because of those values that I have only said what I said, very respectfully, after you decided to make some distasteful statements about my upbringing. I wish you well, thanks and regards, Sonakshi Sinha,” she wrapped up.
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