Akshay reacts to Naseeruddin Shah's comments on Rajesh Khanna

Akshay Kumar refused to be drawn into a controversy over veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah's comments on his father-in-law Rajesh Khanna.

A few days ago, Shah set off quite the row after he said Khanna was a "poor actor" who ushered in an era of mediocrity in Indian cinema.

Akshay was asked for his reaction to Shah's comments at a press event on Monday, but declined to elaborate on it, saying that the matter had ended for their family after Naseeruddin Shah had apologised.

To which he reacted saying, "It's okay. Everything is finished. He apologised. So everything is over. Let's go ahead."

When further prodded, Akshay said, "Don't try and get something out of me. Let this industry be together. We are all in peace. Don't make it pieces. Everything is over. If he apologised, all should be gracious enough to let it go."