Dont make fun of us, Big B tells Karan
It has been reported that Amitabh Bachchan told Karan Johar not to poke fun at Ram Gopal Verma and last year's flop Aag, during the Zee Cine Awards.
Informs a source, "When Karan was enroute to London, Bachchan called him and requested him not to take potshots at his family and friends, especially Ramu — who has been at the receiving end at most award events. For instance, during the Filmfare awards, hosts Saif Ali Khan and Shah Rukh Khan had even given Aag's Na-Real award to Ramesh Sippy for being the bravest person to have sat through Aag! Due to Big B's request, certain jokes and one-liners on Ramu and Aag were dropped from Sajid and Karan's script at the last moment. It was tough for Karan to keep a balance between the script and please Bachchan whose son, Abhishek is working in his home production, Dostana."When asked if he had called up Karan to to protect Ramu, Bachchan says tersely, "No. I have not." Karan remained unavailable for comment.
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