Mukesh Khanna blames Shatrughan Sinha for Sonakshi Sinha’s lack of Ramayana knowledge: ‘Why didn’t they teach their kids?’

When the interviewer interjected and asked if he was referring to Sonakshi Sinha, Mukesh confirmed, “Yes, and this happened despite her being the daughter of Shatrughan Sinha. Her brothers name are Luv and Kush.”

He added, “People were angry that Sonakshi didn’t know this, but I would say it’s not her fault—it’s her father’s fault. Why didn’t they teach their children this? Why did they become so modern? If I were Shaktimaan today, I would make kids sit down and teach them about Indian culture and Sanatan Dharma.”

During her appearance on KBC 11, Sonakshi was asked, “According to Ramayana, for whom did Hanuman fetch the Sanjeevani booti (herb)?” The options were Sugriva, Lakshmana, Sita, and Rama. She used a lifeline to answer the question. Her inability to answer sparked a backlash on Twitter.

Even the show’s host, Amitabh Bachchan, couldn’t resist pointing out the irony of the situation. He said, “Aapke pitaji ka naam hai Shatrughan, aap jis ghar me rehti hain, uska naam hai Ramayana. Aapke jitne chacha hain, wo sab Ramayan se sambandhit hain, Aapko ye nahi pata ki Lakshman ke liye laaye they jadibooti? (Your father and uncles names are derived from Ramayan, you live in a house called Ramayana. How you not know for whom did Hanuman bring the herb?)”