Comedian Zakir Khan recently spoke about the industry at an award ceremony and said that people were jealous of the movie ‘Dhurandhar 2’. “Bomb fut lyar mein, doan utha bandra se joho mein,” he said. This comment was not received well by many, as director Siddharth Anand, actress Ameesha Patel and others reacted to it. Taking to social media, Amisha shared a picture of Zakir from the event and wrote, “Man, stop spreading negativity! The film industry has appreciated and respected Dhurandhar! Superstars like SRK, Salman, Sunny, Hrithik, Ajay, etc. have given not just one song but more than 25 huge songs and will continue to do so 👍 CHILL, GADAR bahut saalon se sabne indeed mashai hai, aur aaj “Bhi mashing 👍”Meanwhile, in a recent interview, she explained this in more detail.
She criticized comedians who make jokes about public figures and achievements. When asked about Zakir’s comment, she said in an interview with Bollywood Bubble, “Khade rehke Achievers ke baare mein baat karna aasan hai. Achiever Banke toh dikhaao, superstar Banke dikhaao. I don’t think it’s right to strip someone and make a joke on them. In login ko achieve karke toh dikhaane do.”
Aapne statement aisa kaha, industry jal rahi hai. Did anyone call you and tell you that Dhurandhar hit unsafe hogayi aur main ho raha hu? Abko kis bata. (It’s easy to stand on a podium and make fun of achievers. First, achieve something. He made a statement that the industry is jealous. Has anyone called him up and said they’re jealous or insecure?)Amisha further added, “Ulta Dhurandhar ke aane ki wajah se people have said that we need to learn, people like
Ram Gopal Varma
. People put up stories to praise the film. Actors are recasting their films because they feel we need to match the standards now and the audience expects better.
Is the competition bad? Agar hum ko badi nai karenji competition, how will we improve? We don’t want to feel complacent. We need someone to come in and pull the socks up. So, how does it make us insecure? It just makes us learn. Main jaannaa chaahti hu aise kaun 10 log Hai jinhone inko call karke kaha They are jealous? (In fact, because of Dhurandhar, people are learning and trying to improve their films.
“I want to know who these 10 people called him and told him they were jealous.”
The ‘Gadar’ actress also said that comedians should find other things to crack jokes on rather than public figures. “I don’t watch stand-up comedy shows by Indian comedians because they fool people. If you build your career on the basis of making money by belittling others then it’s not right. Main apne actors, called competitors, ko kabhi nisha nahi kya hai. I never speak badly about them. That’s my policy. There’s a lot in the world to talk about.”
Make fun of yourself, and don’t make fun of others, especially when you bring down accomplished public figures.”
