Mukesh Khanna aka Shaktimaan defends himself; says, 'I took Sonakshi Sinha's name as a mere example'

Mukesh Khanna had recently taken a dig at people like Sonakshi Sinha, who has a little knowledge about our Indian mythology. He took a jibe at the Dabangg actress as she had failed to answer a basic question on Ramayan. For the ones who aren't aware, Mukesh Khanna aka Shaktimaan had told Times Of India, "I think the reruns will be useful to many who haven't watched the show earlier. It will also help people like Sonakshi Sinha who have no knowledge about our mythological sagas. People like her don't know who did lord Hanuman get Sanjivani for."

Following his remark, a lot of people criticized the actor for demeaning Sonakshi Sinha. Veteran actor Puneet Issar also slammed Mukesh Khanna. On the other hand, Sonakshi's father, Shatrughan Sinha, took an indirect dig at Mukesh by asking, "Who has appointed him the guardian of the Hindu religion?."

After receiving severe backlash from many people, Mukesh Khanna, who featured in Mahabharat, has defended himself by stating that he took Sonakshi Sinha's name as a mere example. In an interview with TOI, he said, "People have blown my comment out of proportion and presented it wrongly to Shatruji. I have known him for long and have immense respect for him. I took Sonakshi's name as a mere example. It does not mean I was trying to demean her or question her knowledge. My intention was not to target her. However, I am shocked to see how the current generation is not aware of many things."

He further stated that he is not claiming to be the guardian of Ramayan and Hindu literature, but as a citizen of India, he does feel that it is our duty to introduce our literature and history to today's generation because they are more interested in TikTok and Harry Potter.

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