Annu Kapoor faces BACKLASH; netizens slam him over ‘milky’ body remarks on Tamannaah Bhatia: ‘He is being disrespectful’ | Hindi Movie News
Annu Kapoor has landed in hot water after making remarks about actress Tamannaah Bhatia that quickly stirred controversy online. The 69-year-old actor, known for his candid personality, gushed over Tamannaah’s “milky” body during a recent interview and commented on her hit song ‘Aaj Ki Raat’. Social media users quickly slammed the actor, calling his remarks lewd, demeaning, and disrespectful.
What did Annu Kapoor say about Tamannaah Bhatia?
Recently, Annu Kapoor appeared on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel for an interview. During their chat, a clip of Tamannaah Bhatia’s dance number ‘Aaj Ki Raat’ was shown. When asked about the song and his admiration for the actress, Kapoor said, “Mashallah kya dudhiya badan hai (Oh my god, what milky body she has).”
Annu Kapoor commented on children watching her song
The host then brought up Tamannaah’s earlier remark about how mothers had told her that their toddlers only eat while watching ‘Aaj Ki Raat’. Kapoor responded saying, “Kitne umar ke baache so jaate hain… 70 saal ke umar ka bhi bachca ho sakta hai na, main hota toh puchta ke kitne umar ke so jaate hain. Angreezi mein bolte hain that he is 70 years old, woh 70 saal purana bacha hai… And he is 11 year old budha (Kids of which age sleep? A 70-year-old can also be a kid. I would have asked this question to her.)”
Annu Kapoor talks about Tamannaah’s songs
“Behen, apne gaane se, apne shareer se, apne dudhiya chehre se humare bacchun ko sulati hain… Bahut achi baat hai.. Desh ke upar kripa hogi agar humare desh ke bacche achi aur swasthya neend soyein. Agar aur bhi kuch chain hain toh bhagwan unko samarth karre ke unki ichchan puri hun (Our sister is making kids sleep with her song, with her milky face and body, if she is making our children sleep sweetly, it’s very good, man… It will be a great blessing for this country that our children get a good and healthy night’s sleep. If she has any other wishes, may God give her the capability to fulfil her wishes. That’s my blessing for her).”
Netizens criticise Annu Kapoor’s remarks
Once Annu Kapoor’s remarks went viral, social media users reacted strongly. Many criticised him for being disrespectful and called his comments cheap and derogatory. Some even questioned if he would have said the same about other actresses.One user wrote, “This is utterly rubbish and demeaning from a man like Anu Kapoor to be saying such trash to a woman.” Another said, “He is being disrespectful!!” while another added, “That was not something very good to say.” Others commented, “This is derogatory comment on her she didn’t mean it in bad context small kids dont understand what u ghatiya log think of it…” and, “This type of conversation is not necessary. It’s so cheap.”
So far, Tamannaah Bhatia has not publicly responded to Annu Kapoor’s comments.
