‘TEPK’: How sporting the Roshans have taken Hrithik’s extra finger joke!

If you have seen ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’, you could not have missed the reference to Hrithik Roshan’s extra finger. The scene in question has Akshay’s father looking out for a bride with an extra thumb for astrological reasons. Akshay and his onscreen brother Divyendu Sharma even stare at a hoarding of Hrithik and say, “May be he can help us”.

While one would assume that this wouldn’t go down well with the Roshans, they in fact have taken the joke pretty sportingly. Director daddy Rakesh Roshan revealed to a daily, “I really enjoyed watching the film. I liked what it had to say. It is a praiseworthy mixture of a message and entertainment.” A source close to the daily stated that Akshay had already kept Hrithik in the loop about the joke on his extra thumb and Hrithik was absolutely okay with it. (Also Read: Akshay Kumar’s ‘padman’ is not preponed, will release as per schedule)

Director Shree Narayan Singh states that he was initially nervous about the joke. He said to the daily, “Yes, I was a little apprehensive. Actually after Rakesh ji saw our movie he did call me. I was delighted and honoured when he congratulated me. I am so happy that he and Hrithik both liked the film and also took the joke in the right spirit. The joke was not meant to hurt anyone’s feelings and I am so glad they understood that. It’s a good feeling to get such positive feedback from people like Rakesh ji, Hrithik and Sooraj Barjatya. Sooraj ji texted me after seeing the film. Bahot logon ne phone aur text kiya. I am deeply touched and feeling very emotional.”

Talking about the movie, it has entered the Rs 100 crore club and is still minting numbers.

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