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Late Rajesh Khanna enjoyed the stardom in Bollywood in the 70s like no other actor would have dreamt of. The King of Romance had delivered back-to-back hits, enjoying immense fan-following and love and adulation from all quarters. However, actor Naseeruddin Shah feels otherwise, blaming that late Rajesh Khanna introduced mediocrity in Hindi films in the 1970s! In an interview with a popular daily, Naseer quoted, “It was the 70’s 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.“ Rajesh Khanna’s daughter, Twinkle, an active columnist, didn’t take lightly to this remark and blasted Naseeruddin on Twitter with a terse reply. She posted - "Sir if u can’t respect the living ,respect the dead-mediocrity is attacking a man who can’t respond @

Vidya Balan says it's always exciting to work with Naseeruddin Shah in Begum Sahab as a Brothel's Madam role & She isn't visiting any red-light areas for the same; no method-acting involved here. Vidya Balan, the Parineeta actress will be shooting for Mahesh Bhatt's Begum Jaan- where she plays the role of the madam of a brothel. "It's gonna be a little over a month, to be precise," she says, "And mind you I have never been to Jharkhand in my life. I am told that the temperature will be around 45 degrees even on the days it has rained. Imagine the scorching heat that lies ahead for me." Yet, Vidya is very eagerly looking forward to face the camera for this portrayal. "I am working very hard this year. It's going to be a very challenging time for me. I have never done four films in a year- but now I have Te3N (which releases today), Ekk Albela (Marathi), Begum Jaan and then the biopic of Kamala Das. Bring it on!"