Bachchan and Sinha squabble over IIFA insinuations

Wed, Apr 23 07:02 PM

Mumbai, Apr 23 (PTI) The old rivalry between Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha appear to have resurfaced with the Bollywood superstar lashing out at the star-turned-politician for his insinuations that the nomination list of the (IIFA) Awards were 'fixed'. Taking the war of words to cyberspace, Bachchan, in his newly created blog reacted to media reports where "my colleague, friend and neighbour Shatrughan Sinha" is purported to have said "Sab kissika beta hai, ya kissiki bahu, ya kissiki biwi" in regard to the nomination list of International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards.

The Big B, who is IIFA's Brand Ambassador, said "I am surprised at this observation, especially since, during the time of the National Award selection for Best Actress in one of the past years, when the award went to Raveena Tandon. It was alleged that Mr Shatrughan Sinha's wife, the lovely and graceful Poonam, a great friend of Raveena's mother had recommended the appointment of MacMohan, brother of Raveena's mother, on the board of the jury to favour the actress.

" He also added, "If this alleged story is true then, I do value Mr Shatrughan Sinha's statement (Sab Kissika.

)- you are so right Shatru !!," said Big B in the blog. Reacting to Bachchan's outbursts, Sinha said he failed to understand the reason for him being overcome by anger.

Describing Bachchan as a "good friend" with whom he did so many successful movies, Sinha said the superstar's comments on him was "unnecessary and bad in taste." "I had just said the award has turned out to be a function of a Bollywood family and did not name anybody.

There are families of Khans, Raj Kapoor and Rakesh Roshan in the films.

So on what basis Amitabh assumed I was referring to his family," he told PTI in Shimla over phone.

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