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Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Akshay Kumar says his ‘leg is on fire' as Twinkle Khanna asks him about ‘fighting with Vicky Kaushal over Operation Sindoor film'
Twinkle Khanna, who retired from acting in 2001, turned writer with her books Mrs Funnybones, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, and Pyjamas are Forgiving. Famously known for her wit and sharp takes on current events, Twinkle Khanna penned a write-up about how tensions escalated between India and Pakistan and fake news held a field day. The actor touched on everything from fake paneer and fake headlines in the piece — including coming across tweets that suggested that her husband, actor Akshay Kumar, and Vicky Kaushal were fighting over the rights to make a film on Operation Sindoor. The author wrote that she immediately dialled Akshay, wanting to get to the bottom of it. However, Akshay dismissed it as fake news and told her that his leg is on fire and they will talk later. Twinkle dismissed it as an excuse, in fact hoping that her husband can devise better excuses if he wants to get rid of her. However, on this account, she was proved wrong as Akshay actually walked in later with his a bandage on his calf. 'Apparently, his leg was truly on fire for a scene. Nowadays, it is so difficult to figure out what is true that I look at every piece of information suspiciously,' Twinkle wrote. In the days following India launching Operation Sindoor on terror camps across the border, a film on it was announced by Nicky Vicky Bhagnani Films and The Content Engineer. They received a backlash after the poster of the film, titled Operation Sindoor, was launched. In the poster, a woman soldier was seen with a rifle in one hand and sindoor (vermilion) in the other. She is surrounded by tanks and fighter jets. Later, the makers apologised if they hurt sentiments, claiming they were moved by 'the courage, sacrifice, and strength of our soldiers and leadership' to launch the film. In the column she wrote for Times of India, Twinkle also said that her mother Dimple Kapadia accused her of running her household poorly as the quantity of paneer made at her home is not up to the mark. ALSO READ | Naseeruddin Shah says he did three shifts a day for money: 'No worse torture in the world, no amount worth this agony' She said she had a heated debate with her mother over the phone. 'In her house, one litre of milk yields 250 gm of paneer, and at mine, we get 180 gram.' According to Dimple Kapadia this is not a matter of bovine output but maternal failure. In the same column, Twinkle also took a dig at the decision of Indian Music Companies removing the pictures of Pakistani Artists from album covers. She said, 'I propose that we get all of Abida Parveen and Farida Khanum's songs redubbed by our very own Dhinchak Pooja.'
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Twinkle Khanna confronted mom Dimple Kapadia for forcing her into acting, veteran actor had the last word: ‘You would have become obsolete now'
Actor-turned-author Twinkle Khanna may have started her public career in the world of Hindi cinema, but she has carved a far more lasting legacy with her pen. The author of bestselling books like Mrs Funnybones, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad, Pyjamas Are Forgiving, and most recently Welcome to Paradise, Khanna has established herself as a witty and insightful commentator on modern Indian life. Though she dabbled in acting with a string of popular films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Twinkle now appears firmly content in her role as a writer. In a recent candid conversation with Divya Jain, she opened up about how her entry into Bollywood was not entirely by choice but rather, the result of familial expectations. 'Like many people here, I'm sure, whatever their parents did… if they had a mithai shop, you became a mithaiwala. It was as simple as that. My parents were very keen, my mother was very keen. I had applied for my CA entrance exam, because that's what I wanted to do, strangely. And my mother told me, 'This is the only time that you can become an actress, and later you can do what you like.'' Twinkle's acting career, though visible, was short-lived. likely because her interests lay elsewhere. Speaking with her trademark candour, she recalled confronting her mother, veteran actress Dimple Kapadia, about it years later. Also Read | Twinkle Khanna says she is 'blamed' for political differences with Akshay Kumar: 'People think he isn't my husband but a toddler who…' 'You know, what the hell? You forced me into something. I could have had a successful career as a writer right from then. Then she responds something like, ''Well, what would you have done now? You would have become obsolete.' So yeah, she used to have the last word even then.' In the same conversation, Twinkle made a broader point about parenting and ambition. She emphasized how important it is for parents not to impose their unfulfilled dreams or ideals onto their children. 'I think as mothers, our ambitions and ideas often get passed on to our children. And we shouldn't do that. You look at your child, you look at your child's strengths and skills, and just go by that, not what you think is best for them. Because eventually, they will shun that and shine in the way they can.'
