MUMBAI: Filmmaker Karan Johar, who has been slammed by social media users for liking a tweet which trolled superstar Shah Rukh Khan, on Friday apologized saying that there is a technical issue and he will personally never acknowledge such comments.
It is reported that Karan liked an anti-SRK tweet posted by a social media user.
The user spoke about Akshay Kumar’s latest release “Kesari” and compared Shah Rukh to Akshay’s stardom and apparently called him as “B grade” actor.
Karan has co-produced “Kesari“, which released on Thursday.
The tweet read: “Half day collections of ‘Kesari’ on Holi day (which is worse than pre-Diwali day) is greater than ‘Zero’ full festival day collection.”
Karan’s like on the comment did not go well with SRK fans as they started #shameonKaran on Twitter and started questioning his friendship with SRK.
After receiving backlash, Karan wrote: “Guys I am having a technical problem with my Twitter account! Strange things are going on… From uploading shoe picture and gibberish to liking tweets I haven’t even read and would never even acknowledge.
“Please bear with me and I apologize for any inconvenience. Sorting it out asap.
https://twitter.com/karanjohar/status/1109019335564115968
But it seems damage has already been done as one fans furious at Karan called him “snake”.
SRK was ready to take a bullet for him. Made his career and production house. Co-produced SOTY when he was Bankrupt. He was there to console him when had a fight with Kajol.
But snake @karanjohar planned negativity for Zero and now liked negative tweet.#ShameOnKaranJohar
— JUST A FAN. (@iamsrk_brk) March 22, 2019
RT if you'll boycott upcoming @DharmaMovies
Max RT#ShameOnKaranJohar pic.twitter.com/Pt65yHX52W
— Sᴏʜᴀɪʟ ★ (@SohailAAura) March 22, 2019
I request to the @GWR please note this 'World's most poisonous Snake' with double face.#ShameOnKaranJohar pic.twitter.com/McxiVCnH0G
— Ilyazz Shaikh (@IlyazzSrkian) March 22, 2019
Shah Rukh was quick to offer a defence of Karan. He wrote on Twitter, “I hate clarifications on SM. @karanjohar is technologically challenged but has other good qualities like his taste in clothes!?Just like Life, twitter doesn’t come with instructions, so mistakes r natural….& also he has fat fingers. Go easy all, Make Lov not War…it’s more fun.”
I hate clarifications on SM. @karanjohar is technologically challenged but has other good qualities like his taste in clothes!?Just like Life, twitter doesn’t come with instructions, so mistakes r natural….& also he has fat fingers. Go easy all, Make Lov not War…it’s more fun
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) March 22, 2019
[source_without_link]IANS inputs[/source_without_link]