comedian Zakir Khan Recently, he delved into the industry at an award function and said that people were jealous of ‘Dhurandhar 2’. He said, “Bomb phoote Lyaare mein, dhuaan uttha Bandra se Juhu mein.” This comment did not sit well with many as directors Siddharth Anandthe actor Ameesha Patel and others reacted. Ameesha took to social media, shared a picture of Zakir from the event and wrote, “DUDE, STOP SPREADING NEGATIVITY! DHURANDHAR has been valued and respected by the film industry! Superstars like SRK, SALMAN, SUNNY, HRITHIK, AJAY etc have given not only one mega hit but 25+ and will continue to 👍 CHILL. Sabne already machai hai, aur aage bhi machaayenge 👍”Meanwhile, in a recent interview, he elaborated further. He cracked down on comedians who poke fun at public figures and achievers. When asked about Zakir’s comment, he said in an interview to Bollywood Bubble, “Khade rehke achievers ke baare mein baat karna aasan hai. Achiever banke toh dikhaao, superstar banke dikhaao. I don’t think it’s right to take someone down and play a joke on them. Logon ko karke toh dikhaane get. Aapne statement aisa kaha, industry jal rahi hai. Did someone call you and tell you that Dhurandhar has played hogayi aur main insecure ho raha hu? Aapko kaise pataa. (It’s easy to stand on a platform and mock the achievers. You get something first. He said the industry is jealous. Has anyone called him jealous or insecure?)Ameesha added, “Ulta Dhurandhar ke aane ki wajah se people said we should study, people like Ram Gopal Varma. People come up with stories to praise the movie. Actors are renovating their films because they think we have to conform to a standard now and the audience expects better. Is competition bad? Agar hum competition ko gorazar nai carenge, how can we improve? We don’t want to settle. We need someone to step in to pull up the socks. So how does uncertainty affect us? It just makes us learn. Main jaannaa chaahti hu aise kaun 10 log Hai jinhone inko dei karke kaha that they are jealous? (In fact, because of ‘Dhurandhar’, people are trying to learn and improve their films. I want to know who are the ten people who called him and told him that they feel jealous). The “Gadar” actor also said that comedians should find other things to joke about and not public figures. “I don’t watch stand-up of Indian comedians because they rip people off. If you build your career based on making money and bring others down, it’s not right. Maine apne karrera mein actors, rivals called ko kabhi neecha nahi kiya hai. I’ve never spoken bad about them. That’s my policy. There’s so much to talk about in the world. Make fun of yourself, don’t make fun of others, especially when you’re taking down public figures who have achieved it,” he said.
