Twinkle Khanna, Kiku Sharda take a dig at Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

Kiku Sharda's arrest early last year for mimicking Dera Sacha Sauda's chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and hurting the sentiments of followers hit the headlines and set the mills churning about space narrowing for creative artistes. The comedian was granted bail but obviously, one year later too Sharda does not want to replay that episode.

A call to the comedian asking him to speak about that phase of his life, now that the self-styled godman is in the news for a rape conviction, evinced a cryptic 'no comments' from Sharda, who later put up a tongue-in-cheek tweet: 'Enjoying a peaceful Chinese meal with no monosodium glutamate.'

A VIP, who was on the sets of both MSG movies by Singh, "preferred to speak after a few weeks!" And the code of silence extended to the managing committee of a top gurudwara in the city, who said mum's the word. Followers of the controversy will recall that Sikh leaders and the Singh of Bling have often fought pitched verbal battles. Silence may not be golden but it is certainly the safest recourse here.

Twinkle Khanna

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