Mumbai: Actor and lyricist Javed Akhtar has come out in support of Rashmika Mandanna after the actress faced criticism over her South Indian accent. However, while defending the actress, Akhtar himself became a target of online trolling, with some users pointing out factual errors in his statement. The controversy began after Rashmika spoke about being criticised for her accent on Karan Johar’s talk show. Rashmika Mandanna had addressed the criticism surrounding her language and pronunciation during her appearance on Koffee With Karan. The actress said that since she belongs to…
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