‘What
is
happening
in
the
process
of
getting
this
cheap
popularity
for
our
younger
generation?’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Ranveer
Allahbadia/Instagram
A
R
Rahman
joined
many
film
folk
to
condemn
Ranveer
Allahbadia,
who
seems
to
be
in
deep
trouble
because
of
his
comments
on
Samay
Raina’s
YouTube
show,
India’s
Got
Latent.
At
the
Chhaava
musical
night,
where
Rahman
performed
live,
Vicky
Kaushal
asked
him
to
describe
his
music
in
three
emojis.
Rahman
replied,
“The
one
with
the
mouth
closed.
I
think
in
the
past
week
we
have
seen
what
all
happens
when
the
mouth
opens.”
As
the
crowd
cheered,
Vicky
quipped,
“Talk
about
roasting.”
Many
other
film
folk
have
criticised
Allahbadia’s
comments.
Boney
Kapoor
opened
up
about
the
controversy,
and
said,
“What
he
has
done
is
not
right.
There
should
be
limitations
and
self-censorship.
Freedom
of
speech
does
not
mean
speaking
those
things
which
are
not
socially
accepted.
Whatever
you
want
to
say,
do
it
in
your
personal
space.
You
need
to
be
careful
and
disciplined.”
Rajpal
Yadav,
known
for
his
comedic
roles
in
Bollywood,
expressed
his
unease
with
the
content.
In
a
video
message,
Yadav
called
the
situation
“embarrassing”
and
expressed
his
disapproval
of
the
content:
“It’s
too
embarrassing
to
watch
such
videos.
Our
country
is
a
country
of
culture.
I
feel
ashamed
when
I
watch
such
videos.”
Yadav
criticised
the
desire
for
“cheap
popularity”
among
younger
generations
and
warned
against
the
dangers
of
using
art
to
gain
fleeting
fame.
“What
is
happening
in
the
process
of
getting
this
cheap
popularity
for
our
younger
generation?”
he
asked.
The
actor
also
reflected
on
the
deeper
consequences
of
such
incidents.
“I
have
always
felt
proud
to
be
an
artist.
But
it
is
said
that
when
a
peacock
is
very
happy,
he
dances
alone
in
the
jungle
with
his
wings
spread
out,
but
when
he
looks
at
his
feet,
he
cries.
Watching
such
people
gives
us
a
feel
of
the
peacock,”
he
said.
“Counseling
is
very
important
that
at
least
you
do
not
make
art
such
a
toy
so
that
people
start
hating
art,”
he
said,
adding,
“Respect
yourself,
respect
your
parents,
respect
every
society,
respect
the
whole
country,
and
respect
the
whole
world.”
Ranveer
and
Samay
Raina
found
support
in
Bharti
Singh
who
has
been
a
guest
on
the
show,
and
calls
Raina
“talented”.
‘It
is
not
required
for
you
to
go
on
their
show
and
tell
them
what
they
need.
It
is
your
decision
whether
to
say
it
or
not.
Samay
does
not
say,
“Hey,
open
your
mouth”,’
Bharti
says
in
a
report
on
The
Times
Of
India.
‘He
is
a
very
brilliant
and
sweet
boy.
He
is
liked
by
GenZs.
If
you
go
there
yourself,
you
will
become
a
fan.’
‘If
you
don’t
like
the
language
he
uses,
millions
of
people
watch
it.
We
are
among
those
who
have
seen
Samay
Raina’s
video.’
With
inputs
from
ANI.
