Twinkle Khanna clarifies her ‘Raat Gayi Baat Gayi’ joke on infidelity, saying it was playful banter, not a critique of marriage or faithfulness.

Twinkle Khanna recently found herself at the centre of an unexpected debate after a remark she made on her talk show ‘Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle’ went viral. Many people questioned whether she had trivialized the topic and even brought her husband Akshay Kumar into the discussion after she made the joke, “raat gayi baat gayi,” during a discussion about infidelity. Discussions over the alleged frailty of celebrity marriages were also reignited by the remark.

Twinkle Khanna reacts to ‘raat gayi baat gayi’ remark

In a fresh interview, Twinkle has finally addressed the topic, saying that her statements were misrepresented. She clarified in an interview with The Times of India that her comments were meant to be humorous and not a serious critique of faithfulness. When challenged if she had made “light of infidelity,” Twinkle stressed that the interaction was “part of a lighthearted game” and was “not meant as a serious debate.”

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She added that had the conversation been a sincere exploration of monogamy, her response would have been far more nuanced. “We need to evaluate where monogamy as a construct… when we moved from a nomadic lifestyle to farming, and then you know, a man and his claim over his offspring came into being vs monogamy truly being something that helps society thrive and holds it together,” she said, emphasising that such discussions warrant depth — unlike the playful banter on the show, which she described as “just a joke.”

Twinkle on her dynamic with Kajol

During the interview, Twinkle also opened up about her dynamic with her co-host Kajol. She revealed that while she had interviewed the DDLJ star earlier and knew her socially, they weren’t exactly friends before the show. What solidified their friendship, she added, were their commonalities. “She is also someone who doesn’t play games, what you see is what you get,” Twinkle shared, adding that working with Kajol made the process effortless as both preferred honesty over diplomacy. According to Twinkle, she is currently looking for experiences that push her boundaries, and the show provided just that.

The infidelity debate

The adultery argument originally arose when Twinkle asked Janhvi Kapoor and Karan Johar whether “emotional infidelity was worse than physical infidelity.” While Twinkle, Kajol, and Karan unanimously agreed that physical infidelity wasn’t necessarily a relationship-ender, Janhvi was taken aback. Turning to the young actor, Twinkle remarked, “We’re in our 50s, she’s in her 20s, and she will get into this circle soon. We have seen things that she hasn’t. Raat gayi baat gayi (What’s happened, has happened).”