Earlier this week a leading daily printed a throwback picture of actress Sonakshi Sinha which left many people thinking that she was out to shoot amid COVID-19 lockdown. But not only did Sonakshi clarify that it is an old picture from November 2019 but also get into a war of words with director Vivek Agnihotri who first shared the particular photo. 

Now, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha has come to his daughter's rescue, assuring people that Sonakshi has been staying inside ever since the lockdown began. Talking to an entertainment website, he said, “Kahan shooting? Kaun si shooting? Sonakshi has been home with us throughout since the lockdown. Hum log ke ghar mein koi pagal nahin hai. No one is stepping out at a time when our beloved Prime Minister, the real action hero, Modiji has very wisely and sternly asked everyone to stay indoors.”

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On a lighter note, he added, “If Sonakshi has been spotted then it must be her double. It is said all of us have an exact duplicate somewhere in the world. Looks like Sonakshi’s duplicate is right here in Mumbai,” he said. 

For the unversed, Agnihotri had tweeted, “Who shoots in such times?” To this, Sonakshi replied, “Being a Director and member of many unions and film bodies one would expect you to be better informed that Absolutely NO one is shooting since studios are shut and its a national lockdown! I believe Classic freeze frame means throwback in @MumbaiMirror terms, clearly meaning its an old picture, from 5th Nov 2019 to be precise! Aaah... those were the days!"

Excuse me @MumbaiPolice , @OfficeofUT what is the procedure to stop people from spreading rumors and fake news at a time like this? Asking for a responsible citizen, sitting at home, practicing social distancing and NOT shooting - ME ‍ pic.twitter.com/piKLznKjoo

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) April 13, 2020

To this, the filmmaker said that his tweet was not a dig at her but at the publication that first shared her picture. “The dig is at @MumbaiMirror not you. If I have to say something to you, I’d tag you. It’s very insensitive to print such pictures in a trying time like this giving wrong impression. As a star you should also very strongly condemn this kind of yellow and insensitive journalism," he wrote.

Being a Director and member of many unions and film bodies one would expect you to be better informed that Absolutely NO one is shooting since studios are shut and its a national lockdown! I believe Classic freeze frame means throwback in @MumbaiMirror terms, https://t.co/Nrjlh6PuIH pic.twitter.com/6Z8v0S0Ahr

— Sonakshi Sinha (@sonakshisinha) April 13, 2020