By Vivek Ganesan: Who doesn’t love gossips? That too, when a gossip is about a celebrity, it is received with a great craving. What once started as such a gossip in the Bollywood has now transformed into a major social discourse, with common people taking sides and forming opinions about it.
The (Long) Short Story
If you do not know the story yet, let me explain it to you, in short. Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan found himself in the center of a controversy when Kangna Ranaut, an actress, implied him as her ‘silly ex’ in an interview. This was in response to a question about whether Hrithik was the reason for her exclusion from the movie Aashiqui 3. All hell broke loose as the fans who were waiting for the next gossip to munch on, got something from the horse’s mouth.
In response to Kangna’s comment, Hrithik tweeted this:
Ther r more chances of me having had an affair with d Pope dan any of d (Im sure wonderful)women d media hs ben naming.Thanks but no thanks.
Also, Hrithik sent a legal notice to Kangna, demanding a public apology. But, Kangna went on to retain her version of the story that Hrithik had an affair with her and even proposed to her in Paris. In the series of events that followed, Hrithik came out with the claim that Kangna was ‘imagining’ the relationship.
In response to Kangna’s comment, Hrithik tweeted this:
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This article is also directed at newcomers to Men’s Human Rights Advocacy who may have misunderstandings about a facet of the movement. There is not much new here but I also hope even experienced MRAs can mine this article for concise talking points when engaging those outside our ranks, be they feminists or neutral observers.