Shah Rukh and Saif apologise after Filmfare antics

Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan have had to apologise to a member of the Bollywood fraternity after their stupid jokes made at the Filmfare Awards.

Top end film maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra took the proper way of complaining after his family notified him of obscure and unnecessary humour targeted at him at the Filmfare Awards on February 23rd. “Vinod was in the US scouting for locations when the event happened. His family watched the awards telecast on March 2 on Sony and were upset. They informed him about how Saif and Shah Rukh ridiculed him. Vinod was extremely upset. Ten days ago, Vinod Chopra Films, through a letter, has conveyed to the publication and the channel that they will not participate in the awards or give any material belonging to them unless there is a public apology. It is a stand that they have taken because they felt the need for it,” says a source.

The source then goes onto say that as soon as the two Khans heard of this, the apologised. “Saif and Shah Rukh heard that their comment had upset Vinod. So before he could dash off a letter to them, they called Vinod and personally apologised to them.”

Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan are always making fun of people whenever they anchor an Awards show, but this time they did go a little over the top. Apart from Vinod, the Khans laughed at Yash Chopra, Ram Gopal Verma, Vidya Balan and Akshay Kumar. The particular comment that got Vinod upset, was when Shah Rukh and Saif gave out a ‘Na-real’ award for The Come-back Award since Eklavya — The Royal Guard came back from the Oscars unrecognised.”

Vinod Chopra Films have since released a statement to the press… “We are not looking for media attention and controversy. We don’t want to waste our time over it. The actors (Saif and Shah Rukh) have already apologised to Chopra’s family. A letter making our displeasure known has been sent to the publication and channel concerned. Beyond this, there is nothing to say.”

Did you watch the Filmfare Awards and were you a little dismayed at the antics of Shah Rukh and Saif? Did they really go a little over the top or were they within their limits? Should fellow actors make fun of other members of the industry… is this really necessary…? We would love to hear your thoughts. Please use the comments section below to send us your feedback.