
Rishi Kapoor is known to lose his cool often and he doesn’t really shy away from displaying the said anger on social media. Recently, the actor reacted to Rahul Gandhi‘s comments on dynasties and how India as a country works on nepotism. He tweeted about the love and respect the actors (and not actresses) of the Kapoor family have received due to merit and not ‘gundagardi‘ like politicians.
Rahul Gandhi.In the 106 years of Indian cinema of India, Kapoor’s contribution is 90 years. And each generation is chosen by public on merit
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 12, 2017
By God’s grace we are in 4 generations.Prithviraj Kapoor.Raj Kapoor.Randhir Kapoor.Ranbir Kapoor-Males.Besides all others. You see otherwise
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 12, 2017
So don’t bullshit people on “Dynasty” You have to earn people’s respect and love through hard work not zabardasti and gundagardi.
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) September 12, 2017
Shivani Channan, a writer called out his family and every film family’s privilege in a series of tweets –
I haven’t forgotten his son’s film “besharam”.
Also after flop savariya he got chance on merit to flop again in Rocket Singh. Eff yo Merit!— shivani channan ? (@DardEdiscourse) September 12, 2017
U directed that NRI nostalgic shit film
“Aa abb laut chalein” it was a headache prompting arranged marriage to fix spoilt son. F yo merit!— shivani channan ? (@DardEdiscourse) September 12, 2017
Also it’s because of ppl like him that Nawazuddin S. struggled for 15 years. He called him crazy to be aspiring for HERO’s role #truestory
— shivani channan ? (@DardEdiscourse) September 12, 2017
She then posted this meme –
While public is still recovering from Besharam , drunky @chintskap goes MERIT MERIT. Nawaz ka badla le liya…yay hehe! pic.twitter.com/vDlewE9k6N
— shivani channan ? (@DardEdiscourse) September 13, 2017
Which lead to Rishi sending her a direct message on Twitter –
@chintskap showed his khabdaani manners. Hetero savarna uncle. Do research on their upbringing not just slum s
Dalits. pic.twitter.com/ivl076fG6q— shivani channan ? (@DardEdiscourse) September 19, 2017
You can read the very detailed article Shivani has written about privilege and casteism for Buzzfeed India here.
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