India, June 25 -- After a clip of Dr Anil Kumar Rastogi's interaction with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Padma Awards on Wednesday went viral, the 83-year-old actor took to X to answer back trolls.

In a fresh response, the Padma Shri award winner stated that "not everything is about politics," adding that it was "unfortunate that of all the things that happened in the ceremony, this is what some people want to concentrate on."

The video in question shows Dr Rastogi walking to the stage to receive his Padma Shri and greeting PM Modi with folded hands midway, missing the handshake that the prime minister appeared to initiate.

"I was out to receive one of India's highest civilian awards, a big achievement for me, was anxious and ove...