Irrfan Khan walks out of an event again when asked about Nawazuddin Siddiqui?

By Subhash K Jha, DNA
Published: October 22, 2015 9:46 AM IST

This is not the first that that the Piku actor has done this. Earlier this year, during the promotions of Qissa, Irrfan had walked out when he was asked about Nawaz

Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are pitched against one another at every opportunity. Their rivalry came to the fore at an award function when, while thanking his team and co-stars for his performance in The Lunchbox, Nawaz didn’t mention Irrfan’s name. Also Read - Mr & Mrs Mahi to clash with Varun Dhawan’s Baby John; Karan Johar's announcement of Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor film shocks fans

Nawaz maintains, “I didn’t mention a lot of people by name. I just wanted to thank the entire team of The Lunchbox.” However, Nawaz did mention Nimrat Kaur, who he had hardly one scene with and not Irrfan, with whom he shared almost every frame in the film. Adds Nawaz, “There was no intention to ignore him. I’ve nothing against Irrfan. We like to keep to ourselves. We may not be the best of friends. But we’re certainly not enemies.” Also Read - Baby John: A potential Game Changer in Varun Dhawan's career

However, when Irrfan was recently asked about his rivalry with Nawaz at a press conference, the actor walked out without answering the question. Irrfan refused to comment on the rivalry. “He doesn’t want to give Nawaz any publicity,” says a source close to the actor. Also Read - Big screens to OTT: Can you guess who are the highest-paid Indian celebs on digital?

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BySubhash K Jha, DNA
Published: October 22, 2015 9:46 AM IST

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