After the passing of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Thursday, Bollywood actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Hansal Mehta received concerned in a heated argument on social media. The duo, who labored collectively on the 2019 political drama The Unintentional Prime Minister, which was primarily based on Singh’s tenure as PM, received in a spat on X, after Hansal endorsed a put up by veteran journalist Vir Sanghvi which criticised the movie.
Veteran journalist Vir Sanghvi spoke concerning the “lies” that have been unfold concerning the former PM by means of that movie and known as it “one of many worst Hindi motion pictures ever made.” He additionally known as it an “instance of how media was used to tarnish the identify of man.” Vir’s remarks have been supported by Hansal as he retweeted the put up and wrote “+100.”
This appeared to have upset Anupam Kher, who performed Manmohan Singh within the movie, and he readily known as out Hansal’s “double requirements” and reminded him that he was Inventive Director on the movie. Anupam categorically mentioned Hansal was part of the shoot and gave his inventive inputs on the movie. He wrote, “The HYPOCRITE on this thread is NOT @virsanghvi. He has the liberty to not like a movie. However @mehtahansal was the #CreativeDirector of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Who was current on the total shoot of the movie in England! Giving his inventive inputs and should have taken the price additionally for it. So for him to say 100% to #VirSanghvi’s remark is so tousled and filled with double requirements! Not that I agree with Mr. Sanghvi however we’re all able to doing unhealthy or detached work. However we should always OWN it. Not like #HansalMehta attempting to earn some brownies from sure part of individuals. Widespread Hansal!! Develop up! I nonetheless have all our movies and pics of the shoot collectively!”
The HYPOCRITE on this thread is NOT @virsanghvi. He has the liberty to not like a movie. However @mehtahansal was the #CreativeDirector of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Who was current on the total shoot of the movie in England! Giving his inventive inputs and should have taken the price… https://t.co/tkr3H1ChyX
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) December 27, 2024
Hansal responded to Anupam and mentioned that he was employed as knowledgeable and he did his job to the perfect of skill. He additionally implied that doing this movie was a mistake and wrote, “In fact I personal my errors Mr Kher. And I can admit that I made a mistake. Can’t I sir? I did my job as professionally as I used to be allowed to. Are you able to deny that? Nevertheless it doesn’t imply I’ve to maintain defending the movie or that it makes me lose objectivity about my error of judgement. About brownie factors and hypocrisy I respectfully submit that you just appear to be evaluating folks by the identical yardstick you consider your self.”
Hansal additionally apologised to Anupam and wrote, “Apologies if I’ve inadvertently damage you.” Since then, Anupam has dug out many elderly tweets by Hansal the place he praised the actors and the group of The Unintentional Prime Minister for making the movie. He has reposted many of those tweets with the remark, “With out feedback.”
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