In the recent final episode of Netflix’s hit show, ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show,’ the host sparked controversy with some jokes about his guest Atlee’s appearance. Their conversation gained a lot of attention in the weeks that followed. Many viewers criticised the host for making remarks that they felt were inappropriate and insensitive, leading to a negative reaction from the audience.

Kapil’s Response

Kapil responded to the controversy on X (Twitter) today by saying: “Dear sir, can you pls explain to me where and when I talked about looks in this video? Pls don’t spread hate on social media. Thank you. (guys watch n decide by yourself, don’t follow any body’s tweet like a sheep).

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Fans Reaction to the Kapil’s reply

Many fans agree with the allegation of racism that was claimed by Surajit on X. They passed negative comments on X beneath the post of Kapil, saying: “What else do you mean by “where is Atlee?” Yes, you are talking about his skin colour here!”. Others also say: “Dear Kapil, if Atlee was good-looking, would you have asked the same question to him? That means this question was asked because of his appearance.” Read other negative comments by the audience here:

Flashback to the controversy

During the episode, Kapil asked: “You are so young. Aap itne bade producer-director ban gye. Kabhi aapke sath aisa hua hai ki aap kisi star se milne gye first time aur usko laga hi nahi ki aap Atlee ho.” (You’re so young yet accomplished as a producer-director. Has there ever been a time when you met a star for the first time and they didn’t realize you were the famous Atlee?)

Atlee wisely replied to the question by saying: “Sir, in a way, I understood your question. I am actually very thankful to AR Murugadoss because he produced my first film. He asked for the script but he didn’t see how I am looking. Whether I am capable of a hit or not… But, he loved my narration. I think people should see that. By appearance, they should not judge. By heart you’ve to judge.”

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