Pooja Bhatt criticizes 'Jai Shri Ram' chants in Mumbai Metro
What's the story
Actor-director Pooja Bhatt has slammed a video that recently went viral on social media. The clip shows a group of people chanting Jai Shri Ram and singing Garba songs inside a Mumbai Metro coach, seemingly to celebrate Navratri. Bhatt took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her dismay over this incident, calling it an inappropriate use of public space. Here's what happened.
Bhatt's reaction
'How is this permissible in a public space?'
Reacting to the video, Bhatt quoted Kunal Purohit's tweet which read, "This, truly, is what Hindutva Pop music has been designed for—the easy appeal that it creates among various classes, across the rural & urban." She wrote, "How is this permissible in a public space?" "Doesn't matter if it is Hindutva pop, Christmas carols, Bollywood blockbusters, or anything in between. Public spaces cannot be misused in this manner."
Public response
Bhatt faced backlash for her comments
Bhatt further stated, "If we can't follow basic rules there is no hope for law & order to prevail in the real sense." Bhatt's comments sparked a storm of criticism on social media, with many users trolling her. Critics highlighted that the group had booked the metro coach in advance and wasn't disturbing other passengers. Despite the backlash, Bhatt defended her views and asked why authorities were permitting such activities in public spaces.
Twitter Post
Take a look at Bhatt's post here
How is this permissible in a public space? Doesn’t matter if it is Hindutva pop,Christmas carols,Bollywood blockbusters or anything in between. Public spaces cannot be misused in this manner. How and why are the authorities permitting this? Yeah,now bring on the abuse. https://t.co/YmS48A9gL7
— Pooja Bhatt (@PoojaB1972) October 13, 2024
Professional front
Meanwhile, Bhatt is busy with her upcoming projects
Meanwhile, on the work front, Bhatt was recently seen in Bigg Boss OTT 2. She was also seen in Amazon Prime Video's series Big Girls Don't Cry, where she portrayed the role of a strict school principal. The series featured actors like Avantika Vandanapu, Aneet Padda, Dalai, Vidushi, Lhakyila, Afrah Sayed, Akshita Sood, Raima Sen, and Zoya Hussain in pivotal roles.