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Ace lyricist Javed Akhtar took to his Twitter handle to respond to actress Kangana Ranaut’s recent controversial ‘bheek’ remark.

Setting a sarcastic tone, Javed tweeted, “It is totally understand(able). Why would all those who had nothing to do with freedom movement feel bad if some calls our freedom just a ‘bheek’.”

Ranaut, at a recent event, said the Independence India obtained in 1947 was “bheek” (alms) and that the country truly became free in 2014, a reference to the BJP coming to power at the Centre under Narendra Modi.

Soon after this, the ‘Queen’ actress was slammed by several Bollywood stars and political figures for her statement. Many also demanded Kangana’s Padma Shri should be revoked while others said that she should be booked for insulting freedom fighters.

Responding to those, the actress later offered to return her award and shared an excerpt from a book on social media. She wrote, “Everything is very clearly mentioned in the same interview 1857 first collective fight for freedom… along with sacrifice of greats like Subhash Chandra Bose, Rani Laxmibai and Veer Savarkar ji. 1857 I know but which war took place in 1947 I am not aware, if someone can bring to my awareness I will give back my Padma Shri and apologise also… please help me with this.”

Justifying her comment of India attaining freedom in 2014, Ranaut added, “As far as Aazadi in 2014 is concerned, I specifically said physical Aazadi we may have had but consciousness and conscience of India was set free in 2014… a dead civilisation came alive and fluttered its wing and now roaring and soaring high … today for the first time … people can’t shame us for not speaking in English or coming from small towns or using made in India products… everything is articulate and clear in the same interview… lekin jo chor hain unki toh jalegi … koi bujha nahi sakta (those who have a guilty conscience will feel the burn, nothing can be done about it) … Jai Hind.