Mukesh Khanna lambasts Saif Ali Khan for his Raavan comment; refuses to accept his apology- watch video

Saif Ali Khan recently had issued an apology after his controversial comments on Ravana in relation to ‘Adipurush’- his upcoming next. Saif had said that the film humanises Ravana and also justifies his actions but this did not go down well with actor Mukesh Khanna who refused to accept his apology.

Mukesh took to his Instagram account and shared a video in which he is seen talking about Saif’s apology and why he does not accept it. Mukesh said, “Filmmakers are still using movies to attack our religion. Laxmi Bomb exploded just recently and another attack has been launched. Famous artist Saif Ali Khan has made an objectionable disclosure in an interview. Saif Ali Khan said in this interview that it will be very interesting for him to play the character of Lankesh Ravana in the movie AdiPurush, which is made on a big budget. In it, Ravana is shown not to be evil but human and entertaining. We will make him kind. In that Sita-haran will be justified.”

Further talking about Saif, Mukesh said, “Do not know why Saif feels that it will be so easy. Lankesh is not a ball that you want to spin with your bat. Should I call it naiveté or foolishness? They do not know that they are playing with the faith of crores of Indians in the country, or that they know it and are still deliberately saying these things. Or should I call it the audacity of the director producer who calls himself an intellectual, who still has a desire to make such films.” Further about Saif’s apology he wrote, “Now the breaking news is that Saif has written an apology for his statement. Wow! The British have made a beautiful word, ‘sorry’. Shoot the arrow, throw the bomb, punch someone and then say sorry. But we do not approve. Why did you not think before speaking?”

 

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Saif had said in his apology, “I’ve been made aware that one of my statements during an interview, has caused a controversy and hurt people’s sentiments. This was never my intention or meant that way. I would like to sincerely apologise to everybody and withdraw my statement. Lord Ram has always been the symbol of Righteousness & Heroism for me. Adipurush is about celebrating the victory of good over evil and the entire team is working together to present the epic without any distortions.”

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