Twinkle reacts to Shah's 'poor actor' remark for Rajesh Khanna

New Delhi: Actress turned writer Twinkle Khanna lambasted at Bollywood veteran Naseeruddin Shah who tagged her late father and Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna as a "poor actor".

In a recent interview, Shah said, "It was the 1970s when mediocrity came in Hindi films. That’s when the actor called Rajesh Khanna joined the industry. For all his success, I think Mr. Khanna was a very limited actor. In fact, he was a poor actor. Intellectually, he wasn’t the most alert person I have ever met. His taste ruled the industry.”

Not pleased with Shah's opinion, Twinkle took to the micro-blogging website Twitter and expressed her disapproval.

She said, "Sir if you can’t respect the living, respect the dead. Mediocrity is attacking a man who can’t respond.”

Sir if u can't respect the living ,respect the dead-mediocrity is attacking a man who can't respond @NaseerudinShah https://t.co/4EdyWmwiNj

— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) 23 July 2016

• Twinkle Khanna and Naseeruddin Shah last shared the stage at the book launch earlier this year.
• Shah shared the screen with Twinkle's mother Dimple Kapadia in 'Finding Fanny' and husband Akshay Kumar in 'Lahu ke Do Rang' and other film.