Scriptwriter Salim Khan has criticised Naseeruddin Shah for his comments that superstar Rajesh Khanna was responsible for bringing ‘mediocrity‘ in Bollywood in the ’70s.
Recently, in an interview, Shah said that ’70s was the time when mediocrity came in Hindi films and also when Khanna joined the industry, who according to him was a “poor actor”.
Calling Khanna the first and the last superstar of his times, Salim said an actor has to be extraordinary to rule the industry and people’s hearts for long.
An actor passed my house and saw a big crowd waiting for Salman he called me up to say he has not seen anything like this before.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) July 27, 2016
He continued,
I told him I have seen bigger crowds many times outside Rajesh Khannas house. He was the first and the last superstar of the millenium.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) July 27, 2016
Anyone calling him a mediocre actor should know that no one can reach these heights unless he has something extraordinary to offer.
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) July 27, 2016
In an apparent reference to Shah, the ‘Sholay‘ writer said,
Frustration and bitterness are difficult to cure but carrying the same for such a long time is unheard of
— Salim Khan (@luvsalimkhan) July 27, 2016
Salim, 80, is the latest celebrity to slam Shah for his remarks after Khanna’s daughter Twinkle and filmmaker Karan Johar criticised the veteran actor.
