Renowned actor Saif Ali Khan praises Rahul Gandhi on stage at the India Today Conclave as he promotes his new film Devara Part 1. Saif called the Congress MP the “brave politician”, referring to his great feat of reformation in his public image. The Hum Tum actor praises Rahul for his resilience and hard work. He also reminisces on how people often disrespected Rahul’s actions and statements but he has since changed things around.
When asked to choose a fearless politician, Saif named Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Rahul Gandhi as examples but chose Rahul. His encomium is now viral on social media instantly. As Khan heaped praises on Rahul Gandhi, people think that Rahul endorsed him thereby sending Saif’s comments online massively by Rahul’s followers online and an online talk ensued.
Saif Ali Khan praises Rahul Gandhi, says he is a brave politician
Opening up on comparison between Modi and Rahul Gandhi’s very political career, his statements read:
“I think they are all brave politicians. I think what Rahul Gandhi has done has been very impressive. There was a point when people were disrespecting things he was saying and doing. And I think he has turned that around by working very hard in a very interesting way.”
Meanwhile, Saif Ali Khan’s new film Devara Part 1, directed by Kortala Siva, and with Jr. NTR and Janhvi Kapoor in roles opposite him, is releasing today. The film will be available in multiple languages including Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. Advance bookings for the pan-India release are very strong and early projections are of a ₹100+ crore global opening day. Saif sports a tough new look and fans have the action movie in hope of seeing him deliver more at the box office.
Social media users take a dig at Saif
Netizens went gaga over X as mixed reactions have been pouring into this portal as Saif Ali Khan praises Rahul Gandhi. Some could be seen defending Saif, while many roasted the actor for being biased towards Congress over BJP. There were comments that people of show business always make their choice of Rahul Gandhi over Narendra Modi. Some even branded Saif as “anti-national.”
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