October 12, 2020 8:47:55 pm
Swara Bhasker and Kangana Ranaut are among those who have reacted to the news on social media. (Photo: Instagram / swarabhasker, kanganaranaut)
After top Bollywood producers filed a lawsuit against two channels on Monday for making ‘defamatory’ comments about the Hindi film industry, celebrities took to social media to share their reactions.
Former actor and host Simi Garewal tweeted, “#BollywoodStrikesBack It’s about time too! These news channels had crossed all boundaries. Using stars and abusing them for TRPs !! Why should it be tolerated? “
Rajiv Lakshman welcomed the collective position of Bollywood. He posted on Twitter, “#BollywoodStrikesBack This is good news. This is a global industry and cultural ambassador for India that provides sustenance for countless families. It’s time to stop being a soft target. Please also support @ Tweet2Rhea. She is part of the fraternity and brutally attacked. “
Swara Bhasker tweeted a news report and wrote: “[Breaking] Bollywood Strikes Back With Delhi High Court Lawsuit Seeking To Prevent Republic, Times Now From Derogatory Remarks | Yaaaaaaassssssss !!!! “Actor and politician Prakash Raj responded to Swara’s post with a ‘clap’ emoji.
Ranvir Shorey wrote: “I’ve said this repeatedly, Bollywood may have its problems, but they pale in comparison to what the mainstream media has become. That’s where the actual cleaning should take place. #CleanupNewsMedia #BollywoodStrikesBack ”.
Screenwriter Harneet Singh mentioned in a tweet: “Bullywood doesn’t like it when Bollywood joins in.”
[Breaking] Bollywood Strikes Back With Delhi High Court Lawsuit Seeking To Prevent Republic, Times Now From Derogatory Remarks | https://t.co/eJ10Le2URk
Yaaaaaaassssssss !!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽– Swara Bhasker (@ReallySwara) October 12, 2020
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 https://t.co/1avRhZkik5
– Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) October 12, 2020
Bullywood, the gutter of drugs, exploitation, nepotism and jihad, is closed instead of cleaning this gutter #BollywoodStrikesBack Okay, present a case with me too, until the moment I’m alive I’ll continue to expose you all. #BollywoodStrikesBack https://t.co/TORYVWQYa0
– Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) October 12, 2020
Film distributor Raj Bansal also expressed his joy at hearing the news.
Meanwhile, Kangana Ranaut shared a post that read: “Bullywood, the gutter of drugs, exploitation, nepotism and jihad. Your lid is off, instead of cleaning this gutter #BollywoodStrikesBack well, make a case with me too, until the moment I’m alive I will continue to expose you all #BollywoodStrikesBack. “
Read also | Bollywood producers move to court, name two news channels making ‘irresponsible and defamatory comments’
Four Bollywood industry associations and 34 leading producers such as Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Aamir Khan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Farhan Akhtar approached the Delhi High Court and filed a lawsuit in which they attempted to restrict Republic TV and Times Now to make “irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory comments” against the film industry and to prosecute members of the industry in the media.
The lawsuit filed through the DSK law firm stated: “This occurs as a result of these channels using words and expressions very derogatory to Bollywood, such as ‘dirt’, ‘dirt’, ‘scum’, ‘drug addicts’ and expressions such as ‘It is Bollywood where you have to clean the dirt’, ‘All the perfumes of Arabia cannot remove the stench and stench of this filth and scum from the belly of Bollywood’, ‘This is the dirtiest industry in the country’ and ‘Cocaine and LSD-soaked Bollywood. ‘
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