Shoaib Akhtar crosses paths with Shahid Kapoor
- 01 Feb - 07 Feb, 2025
Khaqan Shahnawaz has said he could play actress Kareena Kapoor’s son, not her lover, in a drama because of her age, a statement that has sparked backlash from fans of the iconic Bollywood starlet. In an appearance on Geo TV’s Hasna Mana Hai with Tabish Hashmi, the Pakistani actor and internet personality was told by an audience member that they would like to see him work with Kapoor. To this, Shahnawaz said he could play her son because Kareena was “quite old”.
Perhaps a better approach would be to nod and smile, because his remarks have drawn the ire of Kapoor’s massive fanbase from both, Pakistan and India with many calling Shahnawaz’s remarks “ageist”. Some people were of the opinion that Shahnawaz’s fame was, well, non-existent, especially in comparison to the level of celebrity that Kapoor enjoys. Other social media users believed that Shahnawaz said what he did to borrow some of Kapoor’s fame. A social media user was all praise for Kapoor, as they highlighted that “age is just a number and Kareena has beautifully proved it”. Another person maintained that “everyone on this earth will age” and urged Shahnawaz to “stop passing such kind of comments”.
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