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Bollywood actor faces Ire on social media, for making casteist joke on woman leader in old video

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   28 May 2021 10:40 AM GMT
Bollywood actor faces Ire on social media, for making casteist joke on woman leader in old video
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Bollywood's versatile actor Randeep Hooda is facing the ire of netizens. Netizens wanted the actor to be arrested and the #ArrestRandeepHooda hashtag is trending across social media platforms.

The actor landed in deep trouble after an old video surfaced on social media. In the video, Hooda reportedly made a 'casteist' joke on politician Mayawati. He was called out for his sexist joke.

Going into detail, the actor had earlier appeared in a Bollywood comedy show. In the show, he made a sexist joke on Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. However, there is no information on how old the video was.

The video went viral after a user shared it on Twitter. The user found fault with the top Bollywood actor making a sexist comment on a Dalit leader. She said this explains how casteist and sexist society is.

“If this does not explain how casteist and sexist this society is, especially towards Dalit women, i don't know what will. the 'joke', the audacity, the crowd. randeep hooda, top bollywood actor talking about a dalit woman, who has been the voice of the oppressed (sic),” the caption for the video read.

On the other hand, a section of netizens are extending support for the Bollywood actor and said the controversy was created out of the blue. His supporters have appealed to everyone to not make the joke a controversy.