India, May 19 -- Days after Uttam Maheshwari announced and then apologised for making a film on Operation Sindoor, author Twinkle Khanna spoke about why she talked to her husband-actor Akshay Kumar about it. In her column for Times of India, Twinkle said that she came across a bunch of tweets which said that Akshay was "fighting with" actor Vicky Kaushal over making a film on Operation Sindoor. (Also Read | Operation Sindoor director apologises after facing backlash for announcing film amid India-Pak tension)

Twinkle Khanna added that when she confronted Akshay, he clarified that it was fake news. "I can test paneer with an iodine solution - but what is the litmus test for the truth? I come across a flurry of tweets and I call the man of...