Urmila Matondkar Defends SRK After Spitting Controversy, Slams Trolls For Insensitive Remarks

A picture that represented the face of modern and secular India went on to become an attack for global superstar Shah Rukh Khan. Shah Rukh Khan, who was attending Lata Mangeshkar's funeral with his manager Pooja Dadlani became a center of attack for trolls who accused him of spitting at the mortal remains of the legendary singer.

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Pictures and videos that paved away on the internet were celebrated as India saw a Hindu and a Muslim coming together to pay last respects for Lata Mangeshkar.

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However, some sections of the people on the internet attacked the actor for being 'disrespectful.'

Shah Rukh Khan's fans jumped to his defense and explained how SRK's gesture was part of his prayer for Late Lata Mangeshkar.

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Joining the bandwagon of SRK's well-wishers was Actor Urmila Matondkar.

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In an interview with India Today, Urmila came out in defense of the actor and said, ¡°As a society, we have deteriorated so much that we think praying is spitting. You are talking about an actor who has represented the country on various international platforms. Politics has reached such low levels, and it's really sad.¡±

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¡ª Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) February 6, 2022

It wasn't just Urmila, and several celebrities took to their social media accounts to celebrate the picture. Bhumi Pednekar, Mini Mathur, Shruti Haasan were among the first to praise the image that defined unity in diversity in their motherland.

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¡ª Shilpa Rao (@shilparao11) February 7, 2022

Fringe targetting @iamsrk by falsely accusing him of spitting at #LataMangeshkar Ji¡¯s funeral should be ashamed of themselves. He prayed & blew on her mortal remains for protection & blessings in her onward journey. Such communal filth has no place in a country like ours ???? pic.twitter.com/xLcaQPu1g8

¡ª Ashoke Pandit (@ashokepandit) February 6, 2022

Many people thronged the roads from where the cortege passed as the 92-year-old melody queen embarked on her final journey. Some of her family members, including sister and veteran singer Asha Bhosale, accompanied the mortal remains in the truck.

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