New Delhi: National Award-winning director Hansal Mehta once again showed his sharp wit while addressing a troll on social media. Recently, he criticised Nandamuri Balakrishna for the viral video that showed him pushing actress Anjali. However, this stance led to him being severely criticised by some of Balakrishna’s fans. In response, a Twitter user attempted to troll Mehta by sharing a photo of him showing affection towards his wife Safina Hussain.
Hansal Mehta reacted to the troll
The director took to his social media handle and responded to a user who shared a PDA picture of Hansal Mehta and his wife and made derogatory comments against him. The user wrote, “Who is this scoundrel in this liplock photo @mehtahansal.” To which the director replied, “Your trolling won’t work… This is a man kissing his wife, expressing love in public. Not pushing a woman, not displaying hatred towards women in public.”
Check out his reaction here:
Your trolling won’t work_ this is a man kissing his wife, expressing love in public. Not pushing a woman, publicly displaying misogyny. https://t.co/26lTSsySCn
— Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) May 31, 2024
The user was trying to reference the filmmaker’s previous tweet, in which he criticised Nandamuri’s aggressive behaviour towards Anjali. Reposting the video, The Buckingham Murders director wrote, “Who is this scoundrel?”
On the work front, Hansal Mehta has done critically acclaimed films like Citylights, Aligarh, Omerta and Faraaz. Apart from this, he has garnered praise for web series like Scam 1992, Modern Love: Mumbai and Scoop. His latest directorial venture, The Buckingham Murders starring Kareena Kapoor is set to release in 2024.
Currently, Mehta is making a film on a historical serial ‘Gandhi’ in which Prateik Gandhi is playing the lead role.
