India, March 1 -- A video of Neil Nitin Mukesh telling Shah Rukh Khan to "shut up" during an award show in 2009, after the superstar made a joke about his name, earlier went viral on social media. Many believed that Neil had insulted Shah Rukh. However, in an interview with Hindi Rush, the actor clarified that he would never speak to his seniors in such a manner.

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When asked about the incident with Shah Rukh, Neil said, "Mera bada simple manana hai, hum ek aise era mein hain jahan, main Shah Rukh sir ki baat nahi kar raha hun (My belief is very simple. We are in an era where. I am not talking about Shah Rukh Sir), ...