Javed Akhtar defends Rashmika Mandanna against accent trolls, calls out linguistic bias
- Javed Akhtar defended Rashmika Mandanna against criticism of her Hindi pronunciation, calling it “fake and baseless linguistic superiority.”
- He said those criticising her pronunciation should try speaking a few lines in Tamil themselves.
- • Akhtar faced online corrections for calling Rashmika a Tamil actor, with users pointing out that she is from Karnataka and predominantly works in Telugu cinema.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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