Days after Kapil Sharma landed in controversy for allegedly mocking filmmaker Atlee’s skin colour, the stand-up comic and host on Tuesday defended his comments and urged people not to spread hatred on social media. the requested.
Several X users, including singer Chinmayi Sripada, criticized the comic, calling her remarks “stupid and racist”.
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While many on social media appreciated Attlee’s kindness, others were not pleased.
On Tuesday, Sharma replied to a post on X and asked the user where he had commented on Atlee’s look in the now viral video.
“Dear sir, can you please tell me when I talked about looks in this video? Please don’t spread hatred on social media, thank you. (Friends, watch and decide for yourself, don’t follow someone’s tweet like sheep.) Don’t do it) )” he wrote.
In a video clip from the show circulated on social media, Sharma asks Atlee: “You are so young and you have become such a big producer-director. Has it ever happened that you went to meet a star and he didn’t even know walked.” That you are Atlee, do they ask ‘Where is Atlee?’ Just replied that the world should give importance, someone’s heart is more important than his looks.
“In a way, I understood your question. I will try to answer. I am really very grateful to AR Murugadoss sir because he produced my first film. He asked for a script but did not see how I would look. Whether I am capable of this or not. But I think the world should see this. We should not judge by appearances.
Discussion continues on social media platforms regarding Attlee’s reply to Sharma.
“Many people will say that it is a comedy show, take it as it is, don’t feel bad etc… but that is not right!! Trying to insult a person based on his looks Just because it’s a comedy, it’s not right to make racist comments,” one wrote.
Singer Chinmayi asked, will they never stop these lewd and racist digs at her skin color in the name of ‘comedy’.
He said, “To say something like this from a person of influence and influence like Kapil Sharma is disappointing and unfortunately not surprising.”
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Another said that her show would “collapse” if Sharma stopped using body-shaming, skin-colour-shaming and racist comments.
He said, “It is not Kapil or the channel that is sad, but the society which enjoys this nonsense.”
published – December 18, 2024 06:41 PM IST
