Mukesh Khanna, best known for his role as Shaktimaan in the iconic 90s superhero show has found himself in the midst of a controversy. The tv actor recently said that reruns of Ramayana on DD National will teach the younger generation about India's rich history. Khanna's comments came after actress Sonakshi Sinha was unable to answer a specific question about Ramayana during her appearance in Kaun Banega Crorepati. Since then many other tv actors have refuted Khanna's comments.
Now Mukesh Khanna has issued an apology to Shatrughan Sinha and Sonakshi Sinha. 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.”
In an interview with Times of India Khanna said, “Recently, I was watching a video in which an IT student didn’t know whose maternal uncle Kans was. Someone even answered ‘Duryodhan’ to that question. I am not claiming that I am the guardian of Ramayan and Hindu literature, but as a citizen of India, I do 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. Once again, if Shatruji feels that taking Sonakshi’s name was a mistake, then yes, it is. But, it was not intentional.”
Mukesh Khanna also hit back at the TikTok generation and said they need to know more about Indian history.
