Twitter joke on Super Star stirs controversy

A joke on social networking platform from Indian Super Star Amitabh Bachchan targeted at South Super Star Rajinikanth is drawing flake. Big B wrote on his Twitter like this. "When Graham Bell discovered the telephone, he found two missed calls from Rajnikanth!! Brilliant". The intentions of Amitabh is unknown but die hard Fans of Rajini are severely hurt by this tongue in cheek joke from a man like Amitabh. This ridiculing from Senior Bachchan is disapproved by many and soon was his defensive reaction seen. "Not making fun of him...praising his status and his greatness ..he is noble successful humble person , and revered like a God," said Amitabh trying to negate the damage. Meanwhile, can anybody draw positive from Bachchan's joke? If so, then it is of very bad taste.