- Monday, March 10, 2025
Khanna’s comments stem from an incident in 2019 when Sonakshi was unable to answer a question about Ramayana on the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati
By: shajil kumar
ACTOR Sonakshi Sinha has hit back at veteran actor Mukesh Khanna for his recent remarks criticising her upbringing and lack of knowledge about the Ramayana.
Khanna’s comments stem from an incident in 2019 when Sonakshi was unable to answer a question about the Hindu epic on the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
Khanna, who had spoken about the matter earlier, revisited the topic in a recent interview with RJ Siddharth Kannan. During the conversation, Khanna stated that Sonakshi’s father, actor and TMC MP Shatrughan Sinha, should have taught her about Ramayana.
“People got angry, ‘She doesn’t know’. I said it’s not Sonakshi’s fault; it’s her father’s fault. Why did you not tell your kids? Why did you let them be so modern?” Khanna said.
On Monday night, Sonakshi, 37, addressed the remarks through a detailed note on her Instagram Stories.
Responding directly to Khanna, 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.”
The “Dahaad” actor urged Khanna to stop revisiting the same incident to gain attention at her and her family’s expense.
She wrote, “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.”
Referring to lessons from Lord Ram, Sonakshi pointed out that even Ram forgave those who wronged him.
“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,” she added.
The incident from KBC has frequently resurfaced since 2019, leading to criticism of Sonakshi.
