‘How dare you, sir’: Farhan Akhtar hits out at BJP spokesperson over ‘low IQ’ comment

Bollywood actor and filmmaker Farhan Akhtar has hit out at the BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao for saying, film stars have a 'very low IQ' 

The actor made the comment after GVL Narasimha Rao gave an interview to a news channel over the ongoing controversy on Tamil film Mersal that has scenes critical of the GST and the Digital India initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

In an interview, the BJP leader said that in any case, most film stars have very low IQ and low level of general knowledge.

Reacting to the comment, an angry Farhan tweeted and tagged the BJP leader saying, "How dare you, sir?" 

How dare you, sir?? @GVLNRAO

And to all film people in his ranks.. here’s what he thinks of you. #shame https://t.co/6C8v6hZa23

— Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) October 22, 2017

"And to all film people in his ranks.. here’s what he thinks of you. #shame," he added in the same tweet.

Farhan's tweet has been liked by over 3.8 thousand users and retweeted over 2 thousand times.

However, the BJP leader also responded to the actor's tweet saying, "Farhan ji, Expressing an opinion is not a dare. Respect stars for work. Pl do take criticism in stride. No intolerance, please!!"

Farhan ji, Expressing an opinion is not a dare. Respect stars4work. Pl do take criticism in stride. No intolerance please!!@FarOutAkhtar https://t.co/Fn1igWvKHi

— GVL Narasimha Rao (@GVLNRAO) October 22, 2017

Mersal, Tamil actor Vijay's Diwali release, is in the news after the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded removal of specific dialogues which take a dig at GST and Digital India.

Directed by Atlee, Mersal stars Vijay in the roles of a village head, a doctor and a magician.

(with agency inputs)