New Delhi: In the wake of Congress targetting Amitabh Bachchan over reports that he will host an event celebrating Modi government's two year in power, actor Rishi Kapoor came out in support of superstar while taking a dig at the grand old party.
In a veiled attack on Congress, Kapoor tweeted that if they could involve Vinod Khanna also, then they could also sing Amar Akbar Anthony, as Bachchan and him have already been targeted.
"Agar kissi tareeke se Vinod Khanna ji ko bhi uljha len ,they could sing and have Amar Akbar Anthony," he said in a tweet.
AAA is a 1977 film which featured three actors as brothers, lost in childhood and raised in three different faiths.
Kapoor has already thrown his weight behind Bachchan over reports that he will be hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-year anniversary event.
Speaking to a leading News Channel, the actor said given Bachchan's stature in the industry, his participation in the event wasn't out of place. He also slammed the Congress for attacking the actor.
The 63-year-old actor has courted controversy and faced wrath of Congress party after he attacked what he called the practice of naming all the major assets of the country after the Gandhi family members during the Congress rule.
A public toilet in Allhabad was named after Kapoor by Congress workers.
Asked about it, Mr Kapoor joked, "I am thrilled. At least, I will be of some use to someone. These people (Congress loyalists) are of no use to anyone. I take pride in the fact that the Sulabh Shauchalaya is named after me because it is the Prime Minister's pet project right now."
The Kapoor & Sons star had also said people from the film industry should also have buildings named after them. Following the controversy, Congress workers in Allahabad recently named a public toilet in the city after the Bollywood actor.
Amitabh Bachchan has already cleared the air over reports of him hosting Modi government's event. In a statement to a television channel that it was actor R Madhavan who has been roped in as the host for the upcoming event and not him.
Bachchan said that he would only be hosting a small segment of a programme based on the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme as he was its brand ambassador.
