After Naseeruddin Shah kicked up a storm by referring to Rajesh Khanna as a poor actor, the late veteran's son-in-law, Akshay Kumar, said that the row has ended as Naseer “gracefully apologised“. “I've been in this industry for 25 years but have never spoken about other actors. I feel I should do focus on my own work. Everyone has their own way of talking. I would appreciate it if we can all forget about this,“ Akshay said.

In an recent interview, Naseer pointed out that nothing had changed in Bollywood since the last 50 years. “The photography and editing is better but the subjects are as puerile as they were in the 1970s. In fact, it was the 1970s 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've ever met. His taste ruled the industry,“ the thespian had said, adding that the industry had become less content-driven during the 1970s.