Netizens had a field day on Wednesday, after an interview of Telugu star and MLA Nandamuri Balakrishna went viral. In the interview, the actor says he doesn`t know who Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman is, and adds that Bharat Ratna, India`s highest civilian award, is equal to the "toenail" of his father, late actor-politician NT Rama Rao. Speaking about Bharat Ratna, the actor, also known as Ballaya to fans, said: "I feel that Bharat Ratna is equal to my father`s toenail. Soon, a Twitter war erupted, with Rahman fans mercilessly posting memes, and hashtag #whoisbalakrishna started trending. While another one tweeted: "Who is balakrisha the funny actor #whoisbalakrishna."

Source: dna July 21, 2021 18:11 UTC