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The man caught up in a fresh controversy has finally spoken out. Actor Ranbir Kapoor has probably had enough of this ‘tamasha’ and talked about the controversial viral “smoking photograph” with Mahira Khan that’s been doing the rounds on social media.
In a statement published by NDTV, the Rockstar actor said:
I’ve gotten to know Mahira in a personal capacity over the last few months. She is somebody who I admire and respect, for her achievements and even more for the person she is. It is very unfair the way she is being judged and spoken about. What is also sad is the inequality in judgment just because she is a woman. I request you to stop the negativity and move on with your beautiful god-gifted lives. Peace and love.Ranbir Kapoor in a statement
He signed off with a witty warning,
“PS: Both smoking and hate are injurious to health.”
This comes a day after papa Rishi Kapoor gave an interview. The senior Kapoor said that he too saw the photographs on Twitter, just like you and me.
I only saw them on Twitter, not on Instagram or Facebook, because I am only on Twitter. It’s not that I saw these pictures before or I know anything about this already. You see, Ranbir is a young star, he is unmarried, he’s a bachelor. He can meet anybody, whoever he wants to, and if people are going to invade his privacy, it’s not done. And I can’t say anything about all this because he’s a young man and he has the choice of meeting any girl.Rishi Kapoor told Hindustan Times
Other B-town celebs too showed their support for Mahira Khan. Parineeti Chopra during an event spoke out against the trolls.
It is quite unfair, everybody knows it is unfair, and it will stop. Today because of social media, everything becomes too big a deal.”Parineeti Chopra said in an event
Varun Dhawan slammed the trolls.
Shame on them for shaming her.Varun Dhawan
While Tapsee Pannu also gave a subtle but firm answer to the trolls.
An eye for an eye would make the entire nation blind so I don’t want to answer them with anger and hatred so I find humour the best way to answer them.Tapsee Pannu
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