Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi has recently shared his views and comments on the much-anticipated film, ‘Kalki 2898 AD,’ by the commendable filmmaker Nag Ashwin. While this conversation was going on, he referred to the way Prabhas looks in the movie, saying that it is similar to that of the iconic character called the Joker. This comment has drawn a lot of controversy for him. Arshad received a lot of trolling on social media not only from Prabhas’ fans but also from leading stars in the South Indian film fraternity. The controversy has not really simmered down and at this point, it is said to be far more than a personal tussle between Prabhas and Arshad Warsi; rather, it moves on to be a larger raging tussle now between the South Indian film industry and Bollywood as a whole.
It was the natural star Nani, who has garnered a reputation with his talent and charisma, spoke out in support of Pan India superstar Prabhas due to the joker remark made by Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi.
But in no time, the same audience targeted Nani with a few tweets, which at last forced him to take a back on his statements. The whole scenario still manages to see a tug of war going on social media over the perceived rivalry between the North and South film industries, and a series of trolling and derogatory tweets are making place from both factions. Under these circumstances, the film’s director Nag Ashwin was forced to speak out at last.
The director of Kalki 2898 AD responds intelligently and eloquently to the ongoing controversy: how he has always been able to express his thoughts with lucidity and clarity in thought. In a recent post on his social media, he shared, “Let’s not go back, no more North-South or Bollywood vs Tolly, our eyes are on the bigger picture, united Indian film industry. Arshad Sahab should have chosen his words better. But it’s okay; I’m sending Bujji’s toys to his children. I will work hard, so tweeting that Prabhas may be the best ever in Kalki 2.” This message priorizes moving ahead with everyone rather than focusing on any form of division and showed goodwill toward Arshad Sahab, though the words could be improved. Also, he promised huge hard work, all while dropping the bomb on Prabhas’s mightiness in the highly anticipated project, Kalki 2.
Nag Ashwin’s Response to Arshad Warsi’s Comments
Second, Nag Ashwin kept noble calm and did not say anything negative about Bollywood, or any other parts, getting into the controversy that others might have been dragging him into. Consequently, the director would not trash Arshad Warsi in relation to the remake. He even said he would be happy to dispatch toys to the kids of Hindi actors. Really, it’s a very good gesture on part of the director in respect of the character. He noted how a concerned fan even made it a point to let him know that a venomous amount of outcry and negativity had built up after the announcement of the film. To the same tweet, Nag Ashwin replied with his warm cognizance and said, “Of course, there is already a lot of hatred in this world, my brother. We surely cannot really try to make an effort to add some more to it; that I am sure about. I hope even darling Prabhas garu feels the same and takes care of it.”
While on a podcast show for the movie ‘Kalki 2898 AD’, Arshad shared his views of Prabhas’ acting. In the movie, he related Prabhas’ character to that of a joker within the story itself. This soon became a huge controversy and spread all over social media platforms, gaining the attention and views of users. Many comments and views were brought towards Arshad’s statements. Retaliating against all the comments, director Ajay Bhupathi and many other top actors, including Sudeer Babu, Nani, and Dil Raju, expressed their anger in the comments and views against Arshad. The most interesting fact is that other actors in the film ‘Kalki 2898 AD’ were Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone, which made the ongoing controversy more interesting to discuss.