'Oscar Jeet Gaye, Par Izzat Haar Gaye', Bollywood Reacts To Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the Oscars ceremony has become the talk of the town. Bollywood stars including Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan and Neetu Kapoor among others have reacted to the incident.
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock on the stage of the Oscars ceremony has become the talk of the town. Not only did Nicole Kidman give a shocked reaction, but everyone took a few minutes to believe what they saw was true and not a scripted prank.
Nicole Kidman reacting to the Chris Rock and Will Smith incident at the #Oscars . A NEW MEME IS BORN.???? pic.twitter.com/X19AE19OUv
¡ª Mauli Adam (@mauli_adam) March 28, 2022
While Will Smith apologized at the ceremony later on stage when he came to collect his first Oscar trophy, the incident hasn't gone down well with many. Bollywood stars including Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan and Neetu Kapoor among others have reacted to the incident.
Neetu Kapoor took to her Instagram Stories and wrote, "And they say women can never control their emotions".
Gauahar Khan wrote on Twitter, "Oscar Jeet Gaye, par izzat haar gaye! Sad about #willsmith attacking a fellow artist , !!! Comedians at risk , #NewAge #Notolerance . Dialogue is everything, on screen and off. #Oscars."
Oscar Jeet Gaye , par izzat haar gaye ! Sad about #willsmith attacking a fellow artist , !!! Comedians at risk , #NewAge #Notolerance . Dialogue is everything, on screen and off . ? #Oscars
¡ª Gauahar Khan / MAYANKA (@GAUAHAR_KHAN) March 28, 2022
Varun Dhawan wrote on his Instagram Story, "Wow didn't expect that also @chrisrock has a chin."
The incident has also given rise to memes. Richa Chadha also cracked a joke and invited her fans to share memes. "Thappad se darr nahi lagta sahab!¡± Send your best meme ideas in the comments. #meme #willsmithslapschrisrock."
Singer Sophie Choudry also reacted to Will Smith-Chris Rock incident. She wrote on Twitter, "Violence is never the way but cracking jokes about someone¡¯s medical condition should not be acceptable either. This was supposed to be a career high for one of my favourite artists for a superb performance. Instead he¡¯ll be remembered for this crazy incident."
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