Twinkle Khanna on performing for Dawood Ibrahim at parties: My dancing skills are…

New Delhi: Twinkle Khanna, the wife of Akshay Kumar and renowned author, recently rubbished rumours suggesting that she performed a medley of songs for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. She humorously likened her dancing abilities to a wrestling match, pointing out the absurdity of such reports.

Twinkle Khanna debunks dancing for Dawood Ibrahim claims

Known for her wit and humour, Twinkle Khanna shared her amusement after she saw her name on a television channel, falsely implying her involvement in a performance for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. She humorously highlighted that even her children find her dancing skills more comparable to a chaotic wrestling match than a graceful performance that is being speculated for Dawood Ibrahim.

In her column for a vernacular, she addressed the claims and wrote, “I have even seen my name on a mainstream television channel ticker saying I had performed a medley of songs for Dawood. Considering that even my children think my dancing skills are akin to watching a WWF match between a lone wrestler and gravity, the news channels should have known that Dawood would have chosen more skilled performers. But such is the world of fake news.”

In her latest column, Twinkle Khanna also talked about other fabricated news stories that have real-life consequences. She said, “These digital fabrications have real-life consequences. A single concoction about child abduction gangs, spread as WhatsApp forwards, led to over 20 people in India being beaten to death in a short span. In the last few weeks, I have seen our politicians talking about the perils of circulating videos of people eating meat during Navratri when perhaps they should be warning citizens of the dangers of consuming nonsense instead of non-vegetarian food. Have you ever been taken in by fake news? Let me know in the comments below.”

According to the reports, a few parties were hosted by Dawood Ibrahim where Twinkle Khanna had performed. The reports were also denied by Akshay Kumar in 2010.

About Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle Khanna made her Bollywood debut with Barsaat alongside Bobby Deol. She then went on to feature in Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai, Seenu, Badshah, Joru Ka Ghulam and last film Mela. After Mela, she quit showbiz and focussed on her first love – writing. In 2015, Twinkle published her first book Mrs Funnybones, which was a hit. In 2016, she published her second book, The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad and her third book Pyjamas Are Forgiving made her the highest-selling female author in India in 2018. Her fourth book Welcome To Paradise was released in 2023 and received critical acclaim.

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