Ashutosh Gowariker has done it again. After a verbal spat with hosts Sajid and Farah Khan at an awards ceremony, he had another run-in with Riteish Deshmukh and Boman Irani, who were hosting the IIFA awards over the weekend.

It is learnt that the Jodhaa Akbar director took objection to a skit they did on stage. Although the hosts did take-offs on many films, Gowariker was the only one who took objection to their act.

For the Jodhaa Akbar act, Boman played Akbar while a starlet played Jodha. Riteish walked in dressed as Amitabh Bachchan in Shahenshah.

When Boman asked Riteish who he was, the latter replied, ‘Rishte mein tumhare baap lagte hai, lekin naam hai Shahenshah’ to which Boman said, ‘Tum Shahenshah toh main kaun hoon?’ It was not at all offensive

Ashutosh didn’t like the act and stormed into the green room in the middle of the show and lectured Riteish and Boman about poking fun at people and films.

However Riteish stood upto Ashu. He told Ashu that he should learn to take a joke and develop a sense of humour rather than take everything personally. Even Boman snapped and questioned Ashu how come he had never raised an objection when SRK made jokes as a host.

The organisers are now considering not inviting Ashu for future events.