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For the promotion of Khatta Meetha, Akshay Kumar recently visited famous and ailing cartoonist R.K Laxman as he is playing the role of a common man based on R.K Laxman’s famous drawings.R.K Laxman who suffered from 3 mini strokes recently he is unable to speak and move, he even couldn’t recognize Akshay Kumar when he visited him.

When well known critic Rajeev Masand saw the photo, he tweeted, “Need innovative ideas 2 promote films in competitive times. But Akshay Kumar grinning like a jackass at RKLaxman’s hospital bed is a new low.”

Big B who is quite active on Twitter blasted Rajeev and said, “Rajeev .! Your fraternity will never pull you up for calling Akshay a ‘jackass’. Ever thought if the reverse were to be done … would your fraternity have spared Akshay if he were to address you as one ..?? Never expected this language from you !!”

So Rajeev Masand wrote a long letter to Big B which reads:

Dear Mr Bachchan,

In response to your message to me, my humble reply:

Dear Sir, Let’s consider: if my fraternity won’t pull me up for that ‘jackass’ comment, could it possibly be because they see some sense in my comment?

Or could it be because that’s what fraternity does: Stands by each other?

You should know, Sir.

I don’t remember your fraternity pulling you up for the attack on photographers by security outside your house during Abhishek’s wedding.

I don’t remember your fraternity so much as expressing outrage when Abhishek ‘allegedly’ bashed up a photographer on a film set.
But your concern Sir, is the use of the term ‘jackass’.

A strong word, perhaps, but appropriate I think, to express horror at the complete lack of sensitivity involved in a film promotion of that nature.

However controversial my choice of words, it is me taking a ‘stand’, Sir. Expressing my ‘opinion’. Two words your fraternity seems largely unfamiliar with.

Regarding your outrage/disappointment at my choice of words: Apologies, Sir. If expressing my opinion lowers your impression of me, then that is a cross I shall have to bear.

But finally, by your own logic, Sir: will your fraternity pull up Akshay for this tasteless gimmick? Or do you think it is innovative too?

Respectfully yours,
Rajeev Masand

This fight is getting disgusting day by day.