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Sonam Kapoor says she is shocked over reactions to Tanmay Bhat's joke

| | Jun 01, 2016, at 03:25 am
#Sonam Kapoor # Tanmay Bhat's joke # Sachin Tendulkar # Lata Mangeshkar # Riteish Deshmukh
Mumbai, May 30 (IBNS): Stand-up comedian Tanmay Bhat, who has been criticized for posting (now-deleted) snapchat video on Sachin Tendulkar and Lata Mangeshkar, has found support from actress Sonam Kapoor.
Sonam wrote on Twitter: "Don't you guys think there are issues that are more important than @thetanmay snapchat jokes??? I'm in shock with this over reaction!"
 
Show posted: "Being living legends I know @sachin_rt and @mangeshkarlata don't even know and care about what's going on!stop spewing hate on their behalf!"
 
Comedy group AIB's Tanmay Bhat had posted a video on Facebook, which has now been deleted, titled Sachin vs Lata Civil War, on May 23, where he allegedly mocked both cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar and singing legend, Lata Mangeshkar.
 
Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navanirman Sena had filed a police complaint against Tanmay Bhat.
 
Actor Riteish Deshmukh had tweeted, "Am absolutely shocked. Disrespect is not cool and neither is it funny."
 
Veteran actor Anupam Kher posted, "I am 9 times winner of #BestComicActor. Have a great sense of humor. But This's NOT humor. #Disgusting&Disrespectful."

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