Netizens had a field day on Wednesday, after an interview of Telugu star and MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna went viral. In the interview, the actor says he doesn`t know who Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman is, and adds that Bharat Ratna, India`s highest civilian award, is equal to the “toenail” of his father, late actor-politician NT Rama Rao.
“I don’t know who AR Rahman is. He won an Oscar and I don`t even know who he is. He gives a hit once in a decade,” said Balakrishna, in an interview to a Telugu Channel.
Rahman, incidentally, had composed the background score of Balakrishna’s 1993 film, “Nippu Ravva”.
Speaking about Bharat Ratna, the actor, also known as Ballaya to fans, said: “I feel that Bharat Ratna is equal to my father`s toenail. No award can compensate for the contribution of my family to Tollywood. So, only the awards should feel bad. Not my family or my father.”
Soon, a Twitter war erupted, with Rahman fans mercilessly posting memes, and hashtag…
