Salman Khan, a prominent Bollywood actor, recently commended Kiran Rao's latest film, 'Laapataa Ladies,' on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), expressing his admiration for her work as a director. However, in his enthusiasm, Khan made a slight error by referring to the film as Rao's directorial debut.
The actor wrote, «Just saw Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies. Wah wah Kiran. I really enjoyed it n so did my father. Congrats on your debut as a director, superb job. Kab kaam karogi mere saath?»
This comment stirred a response from fans who promptly reminded Khan that Kiran Rao had previously directed the film 'Dhobi Ghat,' which marked her debut as a director back in 2010.
In fact, Salman himself had attended a celebratory event hosted by Aamir Khan in honor of 'Dhobi Ghat' nearly 14 years ago. Fans pointed out this historical event with photos from the occasion as evidence of Khan's prior involvement in recognizing Rao's directorial debut.
One person wrote, «bro u literally attended the function for her directorial debut dhobhi ghat 14 years ago.»
Another one wrote, «Debut? Didn't she make Dhobi Ghaat?»
Despite Khan's innocent mistake, the praise for 'Laapataa Ladies' continues to pour in from various quarters. Notably, veteran actress Shabana Azmi, along with Kajol and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, have all lauded the film and its cast. Tendulkar particularly highlighted the film's heartwarming narrative set in rural India, praising its