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Although Amitabh Bachchan has been regarded as the legend of Indian cinema and also known as the superstar of the millennium, he has often shied away from commenting on sensitive social issues or anything that might put him in the center of any form of controversy.
In a similar fashion, when like several other Bollywood celebs, the actor was asked to comment on the Unnao and Khathua rape cases, that have shook-up the entire nation, he refused to comment on it and said “Mujhe iss vishay mei charcha nahi karni hai, mujhe ghinn aati hai, so is vishay ko uchalo mat” (Even discussing the issue makes me feel disgusted. Don’t bring up this issue. It is terrible to even talk about it)”
As expected Amitabh’s diplomatic reply didn’t go down too well with majority of people who have been relentlessly fighting for justice showing their agitation on the increasing number of rapes in India. The star received mixed reactions on twitter for his unwillingness to talk about an issue he apparently considers ‘too disgusting to even mention.’ One such criticism for his silence, came from the outspoken actress and filmmaker, Pooja Bhatt who threw a sarcastic jibe at the actor for his hypocrisy.
Pooja took to twitter and lashed-out Amitabh for shying away from commenting on the issue. tweeted “I can’t help being reminded of a film called #Pink. Can our images on screen please be reflected in reality ?
I can’t help being reminded of a film called #Pink. Can our images on screen please be reflected in reality? 🙏 https://t.co/JHnc8PLDXY— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) April 20, 2018
And obviously Pooja calling out Amitabh didn’t go down well with Twiterrati and millions of those fans who support and follow the actor. She was soon caught between wild personal remarks, which called out her alleged “alcohol habits”, addressing her with names like – “Brainless thakeli” and what not. The actress did respond to some of the backlash directed towards her.
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A ‘recovering’ alcoholic & proud of it!In a country where people don’t even acknowledge they have a drinking problem,let alone discuss it I am grateful to stand away from the crowd that considers holding your frailties to light shameful. #485dayssober 😃🙏 pic.twitter.com/xDDFW0rD2j— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) April 22, 2018
Only brainless thakelis like @PoojaB1972 would even think of comparing movie roles or fictional stories to real life issues… Obviously… living with too much make up & falsehoods drives her stupidity… https://t.co/A5KHYoSSM7— MediaCrooks (@mediacrooks) April 22, 2018
For those of you who don’t know, Amitabh Bachchan is also the Brand Ambassador of Indian government’s Beti “Padhao Beto Bachao” campaign, which explains why the vetren actor was asked to comment on Kathua and Unnao rape incidents and perhaps why his silence on the issue irritated many.
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