Fans know Rajesh Khanna’s legacy: Dimple reacts to Naseeruddin Shah’s comment

Earlier, in an interview with Hindustan Times, A Wednesday actor called Khanna’s acting ‘poor’ and blamed him for bringing “mediocrity” to Indian cinemas in 70’s.

Dimple Kapadia has finally broken her silence over her Finding Fanny co-star Naseeruddin Shah’s degrading remark about her late husband Rajesh Khanna’s acting skills.

Rajesh Khanna with Akshay Kumar and Dimple Kapadia waving to his fans.

According to a DNA report, the 59-year-old actress chose to reply in a terse manner, saying, “I just want to say that while I understand that everyone has the right to their own opinion, the man’s career and legacy speak for him. I don’t need to over-emphasise his accomplishments or what he has done for Hindi cinema. You know them, I know them, millions of his fans know them as well.”

Earlier, in an interview with Hindustan Times, A Wednesday actor called Khanna’s acting ‘poor’ and blamed him for bringing “mediocrity” to Indian cinemas in 70’s.

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“I just want to say that while I understand that everyone has the right to their own opinion, the man’s career and legacy speak for him. I don’t need to over-emphasise his accomplishments or what he has done for Hindi cinema. You know them, I know them, millions of his fans know them as well,” said the 67-year-old actor.

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Naseeruddin later apologised after Twinkle Khanna slammed him on social media for disrespecting her father, “Sir, if you can’t respect the living, respect the dead. Mediocrity is attacking a man who can’t respond,” tweeted, the former Bollywood actress.

In a reply to it, he posted, “I apologise to those who were personally offended. My intention was not to attack him but to talk about how a certain phase in history affected the course of Hindi cinema.”

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