Javed Akhtar says 'I stand corrected' after netizens question him for calling Rashmika Mandanna a Tamil actor: 'She is a Kannadiga and acts in Telugu and Hindi'

Veteran lyricist and screenwriter Javed Akhtar has come out in support of actress Rashmika Mandanna, who has been facing online criticism over her Hindi accent. His post on X, however, has now sparked a fresh debate, as users pointed out a mistake in how he described her.Javed Akhtar backs Rashmika MandannaJaved Akhtar dismissed the trolling and challenged those finding fault with her pronunciation to try speaking Tamil themselves. In his post, he wrote, “Those who have any problem with the pronunciation of Tamil actor Rashmika should be given a few lines of Tamil which is the oldest spoken language in the world and let’s see how well they pronounce Tamil. This fake and baseless linguistic superiority is not acceptable. (sic)”Netizens correct the lyricistMany users pointed out in the comments that Rashmika is not a Tamil actor. She is from Karnataka and mostly works in Telugu cinema.