Mukesh Khanna Responds to Sonakshi Sinha’s Criticism: “No Malicious Intent to Malign Her or Shatrughan Sinha”

Mukesh Khanna Clarifies His Intent

In an interview with News9, Khanna expressed surprise that it took Sonakshi nearly four years to respond to his comments. He acknowledged, “I knew I was antagonizing her by taking her name from that incident,” but emphasized, “I had no malicious intention to malign her or her father, who is my senior, and I have a very cordial relationship with him.” Mukesh Khanna further explained that his remarks were intended as a general observation about today’s youth, whom he believes rely too heavily on Google and Wikipedia. He stated, “We have a huge and vast knowledge preserved in our culture, Sanskriti, and history which every youth of today should know. And not only know but also feel proud about it. That’s all,” he concluded.

Sonakshi Sinha’s Strong Response

In response, Sonakshi Sinha criticized Khanna’s continual references to the KBC 11 incident in public forums. Addressing him through a note shared on Instagram Stories, she wrote, “Dear Sir, Mukesh Khanna ji… I recently read a statement you made saying it’s my father’s fault I did not answer a question about the Ramayana correctly… 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.

Background on the KBC 11 Incident

The controversy traces back to 2019 when Sonakshi Sinha appeared on KBC 11 and was unable to answer a question about the Ramayana. Following this, Mukesh Khanna commented, “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?”