'Tanhaji' actor Sharad Kelkar opines on Saif Ali Khan's 'No concept of India' controversy

Saif Ali Khan who was last seen on screen in film Jawaani Jaaneman received his first highest grosser of all time with Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji. actor who is kwn as a self-confessed history buff faced flak when he stated that re was ' concept' of India till British gave it one. Divulging in detail, he stated that although he is 'aware' of what history is and he does t think that re is any constructive point in arguing about it. 

Internet was disappointed with Saif Ali Khan's statement and gave him some history lessons. Some even shared maps of India that existed even before British rule. Many just concluded by saying, "And n this man calls himself a history buff. *facepalm*".

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Shar Kelkar supports Saif Ali Khan 

Reacting to same, Saif Ali Khan's co-star in film, Shar Kelkar, however, was of a different opinion He stated that comment was blown out of proportion and that he (Saif Ali Khan) did t mean it orwise. Giving an example of how he reprimanded a journalist for referring to Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj as Shivaji and asserted that 'certain people' might t like it. He n goes on to d that statements me by Saif about ' concept of India before British' was just taken out of context. 

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Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan and Shar Kelkar's Tanhaji: Unsung Warrior was loved by audiences. While actors were appreciated for ir versatile acting skills, historical drama went on to break Box Office records. Although released with Deepika Pukone's Chhapaak, film continued to hold fort for at least two months after it's release and gave competition to several or films that hit silver screen during that time. It was also Ajay Devgn's 100th film in Bollywood industry. 

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