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Neetu Chandra Blasts Sidharth For His ‘Latrine’ Remark About Bhojpuri Language, Sid Apologises

byJinal Bhatt
23rd January 2018
3 minute read

Movie promotions these days have become a mammoth source of entertainment for the masses. It’s a treat for fans to watch their favourite celebs grace the sets of other TV shows, indulge in some fun banter with each other or the audience, and loosen up a bit. But this ‘casual’ appearances can sometimes turn into a slight detriment, especially if the celebs get a bit too free with their words or actions, as actor Sidharth Malhotra recently found out.

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To promote his latest movie, Aiyaari, Sidharth Malhotra had accompanied co-star Manoj Bajpayee to the sets of Bigg Boss.

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Manoj Bajpayee was trying to get Sidharth to shoot a few dialogues in Bhojpuri, when the latter made a comment about the language which did not go down well with many, including actress Neetu Chandra, who decided to take to Twitter to express her disappointment.

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In her tweet, she called out Sidharth for disrespecting Bhojpuri language by allegedly comparing speaking the language to getting a ‘latrine feeling’, his very words on the show.

Sidharth Malhotra responded to the tweet the very same day. He apologised for hurting sentiments and assured that he meant no disrespect. However, he did not address it to Chandra directly, nor mention her in his tweet.

Even co-star Manoj Bajpayee, who speaks the language himself, has seconded Sidharth’s explanation and reiterated that it was all meant as harmless fun.

In the light of Chandra’s comment and Sidharth’s apology, Twitter seems to be divided into two camps.

One half agrees with Neetu Chandra’s observation and commends the bold step she has taken to speak up about the insult to a language.

1. In agreement.

2. Is Manoj Bajpayee equally guilty of laughing on Sid’s inconsiderate joke?

3. You’re better than this, Sid.

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4. Shall we give him the benefit of doubt?

5. Ominous warning, this!

The other half believes that Sidharth Malhotra was misunderstood and his comment did not pertain to the language per se, but to the way he was speaking it. There were also those who appreciated his apology and felt there was no need for it.

1. That’s not how it’s done, Neetu.

2. It’s all about the context.

3. Sidharth’s apology may have been his saving grace!

4. He’s done nothing wrong.

5. We Stan!

There are a couple of things that must be factored in when looking at a situation like this. First, the fact that this happened on national tv could have various implications, especially since the channel could’ve edited the bit out but instead, decided to show it.

Second, the context is of utmost importance here. We all fall prey to the foot-in-mouth disease and celebs are no exemption to this. While they should indeed be careful of what they speak on public platforms, there is no denying that their context can often be misconstrued and a benefit of doubt must be accorded in such cases.

And finally, the actor has apologised sincerely as it seems and clarified the context as well.

Whether he was at fault or not is a clear case of ‘to each his own’.

Cover Image Courtesy: Balaji Motion Pictures

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