Twinkle Khanna says dad Rajesh Khanna always wanted her to be a writer

Twinkle Khanna said through a tweet that her father Rajesh Khanna always wanted her to write.

Twinkle Khanna is now popular among fans for her books and satirical columns and she says her father always knew about her hidden talent.

Rajesh Khanna with his daughter Twinkle Khanna in 2010. (PTI)

The 43-year-old star, who became India’s highest-selling female writer of 2015 with her book Mrs Funnybones, says her actor father Rajesh Khanna always wanted her to write.

“Dad always said I should be a writer -- was proud of my maggot filled poetry -- would’ve been beaming that I got that paper in my hand eventually,” Twinkle posted on Twitter on, while sharing an articles on her.

It has been more than 16 years since Twinkle has appeared in any film, she was last seen on the big screen in the movie Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega.

She has recently ventured into production with Pad Man starring Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte.

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