Kapil Sharma reacts after dealing with criticism for ‘racist jibes’ in opposition to Atlee: Don’t unfold hate

Days after Kapil Sharma courted controversy for allegedly poking enjoyable at filmmaker Atlee’s pores and skin color, the stand-up comedian and host on Tuesday defended his feedback and requested individuals to not unfold hate on social media.

A number of X customers, together with singer Chinmayi Sripaada, criticised the comedian calling his remarks “crass and racist”.

Atlee appeared on the Saturday episode of Sharma’s The Nice Indian Kapil Present on Netflix together with the staff of his upcoming movie manufacturing Child John starring Varun Dhawan.

Whereas many on social media praised Atlee for his grace, others weren’t amused.

On Tuesday, Sharma replied to one of many posts on X and requested the person the place he made a touch upon Atlee’s appears within the now viral video.

“Pricey sir, are you able to pls clarify me the place n after I talked about appears on this video ? pls don’t unfold hate on social media thanks. (guys watch n determine by your self, don’t comply with any physique’s tweet like a sheep)” he wrote.

In a video clip from the present circulating on social media, Sharma asks Atlee: “You are so younger and you’ve got develop into such a giant producer-director. Has it ever occurred that you just went to satisfy a star and so they did not realise that you’re Atlee, do they ask ‘The place is Atlee?'” To this query, the director — identified for guiding movies resembling Vijay-starrers “Theri”, “Bigil”, and “Jawan” that includes Shah Rukh Khan — merely replied that the world ought to worth one’s coronary heart greater than their look.

“In a manner, I understood your query. I am going to attempt to reply. I am really very grateful to AR Murugadoss sir as a result of he produced my first movie. He requested for a script, however did not see how I seemed or whether or not I am able to it or not. However, he beloved my narration. I feel the world ought to see that. We must always not decide by look. It’s important to decide by your coronary heart,” Atlee had stated.

Social media platforms proceed to be abuzz about Atlee’s reply to Sharma.

“Many individuals will say that it is a comedy present, simply take it as it’s, do not feel unhealthy & so on….However this isn’t proper!! attempting to insult an individual on the premise of his appears. Simply bcz it’s comedy, making racist remark is just not proper (sic)” wrote one.

Will they by no means cease these crass and racist jibes at his pores and skin colour within the title of ‘comedy’, requested singer Chinmayi.

“Somebody with the quantity of affect and clout like Kapil Sharma saying one thing like that is disappointing and sadly, not stunning,” she added.

“Kapil pokes enjoyable at Atlee’s look, however the director delivers a mic-drop second: “Decide by coronary heart, not by appears,” wrote one other X person.

One other stated Sharma’s present will “collapse” if he stops utilizing body-shaming, skin-colour-shaming and racist barbs.

“Tragedy is just not Kapil or the Channel, however the society which relishes this nonsense,” he added.