Randeep Hooda has courted controversy after an old video of him went viral on social media recently. The actor, who was recently seen in Salman Khan's Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai, was called out by netizens for making a sexist and casteist joke on former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
In the throwback video, which belongs to a chat show, Randeep talked about a ‘dirty joke’ and mocked Mayawati, who is one of the notable Dalit leaders of the country. Netizens slammed Randeep for being 'casteist', 'sexist' and 'misogynist'. A user shared the video and wrote, "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."
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. pic.twitter.com/lVxTJKnj53
— Agatha Srishtie please DM with SOS tweets (@SrishtyRanjan) May 25, 2021
Netizens want Randeep to be arrested. A user said, "The man earlier was held in high respect. But he is so deeply inhuman,sexist and of course casteist. The man must be taken to task." Another person tweeted, "Dear @RandeepHooda, Be a so-called "Man". Surrender yourself to @MumbaiPolice for your wrongdoings/ act. I can explain the offence wrt to penal sections if you want. Else, lawfully you will be required to go to prison anyway. Take Care."
The man earlier was held in high respect. But he is so deeply inhuman,sexist and of course casteist. The man must be taken to task#ArrestRandeepHooda @TheShudra @DrLaxman_Yadav @surajyengde @Profdilipmandal https://t.co/gqqEb5cpt4
— Com. K V Yadav (@TenFathom) May 26, 2021
Dear @RandeepHooda,
Be a so-called "Man". Surrender yourself to @MumbaiPolice for your wrongdoings/ act.
I can explain the offence wrt to penal sections if you want.Else, lawfully you will be required to go to prison anyway. Take Care.#ArrestRandeephooda
— (Dalit's Advocate) (@sushantijs) May 27, 2021
#ArresteRandeepHooda
Watch this video!
Arrest Randeep Hooda....Randeep Hooda making dirty jokes on National leader Mayavati , dalit woman, who has been the voice of the oppressed.
SC,ST,OBC Is it the job of people like them to insult the people of the society. pic.twitter.com/WxV4d0Wv2M
— Srikanta (@srikanta_lohar) May 27, 2021
@RandeepHooda What a shameless filthy as you are. #RandeepHooda is casteist and misogynist. #ArrestRandeepHooda #FirAgainstRandeepHooda #RandeepHoodaMustApologize#RandeepHooda
— Mohanna Sree (@mohan17982880) May 26, 2021
I would like make notice to @BonnConvention that you have made a wrong choice in selecting a casteist @RandeepHooda as a brand ambassador.
He is utterly casteist and does cheap comments on women especially women belong to oppressed class of India.#ArrestRandeepHooda
— PhuleAmbedkarite (@jay_k25) May 27, 2021
#ArrestRandeephooda I feel ashamed of myself that i was your fan, I do not have the words what to say to you, and the abuses will be reduced if I start giving you, @RandeepHooda #ShameOnYou https://t.co/jn4vr9Nftt
— anjeetasingh (sankhwar) (@iamwildanj) May 28, 2021
Randeep is yet to react to the controversy.
(Source: Twitter)
