'Just a joke': Twinkle clarifies her controversial infidelity comment
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Twinkle Khanna, popular author and talk show host, recently sparked controversy with her comments on infidelity on the talk show Two Much. Her remarks led to speculation about the state of Bollywood marriages and a PR disaster involving her husband, Akshay Kumar. Now, in an interview with The Times of India, Khanna has clarified that her comments were made in a lighthearted tone as part of a game.
Clarification
'Part of a lighthearted game': Khanna's clarification
When asked if she was making light of infidelity, Khanna said that her comments were "part of a lighthearted game" and "not meant as a serious debate." She added that had they been discussing monogamy seriously, she would have said something like, "We need to evaluate where monogamy as a construct...when we moved from a nomadic lifestyle to farming, and...a man and his claim over his offspring...vs monogamy truly being something that helps society thrive and holds it together."
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Khanna's relationship with Kajol and show's experience
Further, she shared her relationship with Kajol on the show. She said they weren't friends but knew each other from before. "She is also someone who doesn't play games, what you see is what you get," said Khanna about Kajol. She added that working with Kajol was easy as they could be straightforward without worrying about behind-the-scenes drama.
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More on the infidelity discussion on 'Two Much'
The controversy started when Khanna asked guests Janhvi Kapoor and Karan Johar if "emotional infidelity was worse than physical infidelity." While Johar, Khanna, and Kajol did not consider physical infidelity a deal breaker, Kapoor was shocked by their comments. To which Khanna said, "We're in our 50s, she's in her 20s... She hasn't seen the things we have seen. Raat gayi baat gayi (What's happened has happened)." Meanwhile, catch Two Much on Prime Video.