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Actor Sonu Sood recently faced backlash on social media after defending a food vendor who was caught spitting on a customer’s food. Actor-politician Kangana Ranaut also criticised Sonu for his comments. She took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express her disapproval, stating, “Next you know Sonu ji will direct his own Ramayana based on his own personal findings about God and religion. Wah kya baat hai Bollywood se ek aur Ramayana.”
Kangana Ranaut slams Sonu Sood
Next you know Sonu ji will direct his own Ramayana based on his own personal findings about God and religion. Wah kya baat hai Bollywood se ek aur Ramayana 👌 https://t.co/s1bWOer4Rp
— Kangana Ranaut (@KanganaTeam) July 20, 2024Kangana’s comment was in response to a post about Sonu Sood justifying the vendor’s actions by comparing it to Lord Ram eating Shabri’s berries. The post read, “SHOCKING NEWS… Bollywood actor Sonu Sood justifies spitting in people’s food. He equates spitting on food by a miscreant with Lord Ram eating Shabri’s berries and said ‘if Lord Ram could eat Shabri’s berries, why can’t he eat rotis that have been spat upon?’ He defended the act of spitting by describing it as an act of ‘Humanity’. He said ‘Humanity must remain intact.’”
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The controversy began when a video surfaced of a boy spitting on dough while preparing rotis. This video was shared in response to Sonu’s reaction to the Uttar Pradesh and Haridwar authorities’ mandate for eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of their owners. A user on X, reacting to Sonu’s tweet, suggested sending the spit-smeared roti to Sonu to maintain brotherhood. Sonu replied, “Our Shri Ram Ji ate the sour berries of Shabri, so why can’t I eat them? Violence can be defeated by non-violence my brother. Humanity must just remain intact. Jai Shri Ram.”
थूक लगाई रोटी "सोनू सूद" को “पार्सल” की जाये, ताकि भाईचारा बना रहे ! https://t.co/e3mghsFgkG pic.twitter.com/ANcE6yquTJ
— Sudhir Mishra 🇮🇳 (@Sudhir_mish) July 19, 2024Social media users were outraged by Sonu’s defense. One commented,mein lage ho.” “Don’t stoop down to defend something that you start sounding wrong.” Another user criticised Sonu’s comparison, stating that Shabari’s act was out of love and innocence, while the vendor’s act was out of malice.
Sonu Sood and Kangana Ranaut on professional front
On the professional front, Sonu will star in the cyber crime thriller ‘Fateh’ alongside Jacqueline Fernandez and Naseeruddin Shah. Kangana’s upcoming film ‘Emergency’, where she plays former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is set to release on September 7. The film is backed by Zee Studios, with a screenplay by Ritesh Shah and music by Sanchit Balhara.
