Rishi Kapoor Speaks In Support Of Kiku Sharda
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Friday, 15th Jan 2016, 5:30 PM IST Comedian Kiku Sharda has been arrested to mimicking Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has spoken in support of the comedian. Rishi said, "I think it is ridiculous and outrageous to bloody arrest a comic actor for doing a funny act. However I haven't seen the offensive footage. And if Kiku has hurt anyone's religious sentiments then he should apologize, which he has done. Baat wahin pe khatam." He further stated, "If anyone does a take off on a religious figure then that's offensive. You can't ridicule religious sentiments." However, the ‘Bobby’ wonders aloud what all the fuss about hurting sentiments is when the religious leader himself dresses and behaves so flamboyantly. Rishi said, "The gentleman himself behaves like a self-styled rock star, dressed in flamboyant clothes and hats. He is obviously dressing and behaving the way he does to attract attention. Then why be offended when you get attention? I met the gentleman at the Marriott Mumbai. He was at the restaurant at the same time as me, and he was gracious enough to invite me to his table for coffee. He was there with a legion of bodyguards and devotees. And he travels in a jazzy SUV convertible. If being noticed is your USP, and you try to attract attention in the way you dress, or by making the movies that you do that are watched by your devotees, obviously you will attract attention when you move around so flamboyantly. And then when someone takes off on you why do you get offended?" The veteran actor is sympathetic towards Kiku. "Poor chap. He sources his satire from real life. And if he notices the flamboyant ways of certain sections why punish him for it? Tum karte aisa kyon ho? Why do you dress and behave the way you do? If tomorrow I play a rock star in a movie I may dress up the same way. Let me see how they arrest me. I'll sue the government if they touch me for dressing or behaving how I want. If you don't want to be made fun of, don't act and dress funny," he said. Kapoor senior ia shocked by the lack of support for Kiku. He said, "Where is the support for Kiku from the entertainment industry? I think am the only Bollywood actor who comes out to support people in trouble. Others use Twitter only to wish each other on film releases, festivals and birthdays. Why don't they have the balls to address problems that happen all around us? I can be wrong in my observations. But I speak my mind. I am not afraid to accept my mistakes gracefully. When I say Radhe Ma is taking people for a ride I stand by my statement. Because it's the truth. God knows what happened to Radhe Ma." While concluding, Rishi said, “I only have one reservation about Kiku's situation. If he has hurt anyone's sentiments he is bound to be generate some amount of outrage. But the optimum punishment should be an apology. He said sorry. Ab aage bhado. In a democracy how can you put him in jail?" Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp |