The controversial video by AIB comedian Tanmay Bhatt is condemned by the Mangeshkar sisters.
Tanmay Bhatt's snapchat video taking digs at the nightingale of the country, Lata Mangeshkar, and 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar hasn't stopped making headlines yet. Recently, the younger Mangeshkar sisters, Asha Bhosle and Meena Khadekar, have reacted to the entire controversy.
According to the Times of India, the video hasn't been received well by them too. Apparently, Ashaji has not seen the video, neither does she intend to see it. She said, "I have not seen the video nor do I intend to. My grandson Chintu informed me about it as I don't even watch television. I don't want to say anything except for we are talking about a woman (Lata didi), who has worked for 70-80 years of her life, spreading joy and happiness through her music. I now want to wait and watch how many people will stand by us."
Ashaji also pointed out the tendency of idle-talking in the masses and said, "Most people have a knack of debating about it for a couple of days and forgetting about it. Aaplya deshat, Bharat Ratnancha kiti aadar aahe hey baghaycha aahe (I want to see what respect and honour do the Bharat Ratnas get in our country). The government has bestowed this honour upon them. They must make a note of this."
While a section of B-Town celebrities have condemned Tanmay's audacious attempt at the spoof, another section is of the view that it was all in good humour and not intended to insult anybody. Meanwhile, reportedly, Tanmay has refused to apologise for his jokes in the video. Social media buffs opine that while everyone has the right to freedom of speech, but with the right comes a certain amount of responsibility. Comedy should be used to 'amuse' and not 'abuse'.
Commenting on the controversial video and Tanmay Bhatt, Meena Khadikar said, "We don't know who this man is nor have we discussed this issue with Lata didi. Even news channels should follow some discretion and avoid replaying that video on TV as our phone hasn't stopped ringing for the past two days. She is 86 years old. Her health is sensitive and this is the last thing she needs to know," reports Times of India.
She added, "Reacting to the video is giving it undue importance. We avoid talking about these things as it can be misinterpreted and may evoke some other unnecessary controversy. The government should take action against this and people should speak up if they love us. Sachin has achieved so much in his life at such a young age. He has immense respect for didi and vice versa. These are Bharat Ratna awardees. Tyanchya vishayi kahitari ghanerda bolaycha (Talking rubbish about them) in the name of comedy is disgusting."
Comedy should be in good taste and humour and not be used as a facade to disrespect somebody. Reiterating the above, Meena ji said, "We have nothing against humour, provided it's in good taste. Several comedians have mimicked Lata didi in the past. Johny Lever mimics Asha but they are funny. None of that made us angry. This is repulsive. There's absolute disregard for her age or achievements," reported Times of India.
While Lata ji and Sachin remained unavailable for their comments, ex-Indian cricketer, Vinod Kambli tweeted-
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 "Bollywood, Lata Mangeshkar, Tanmay Bhatt, AIB, Vinod Kambli, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar, Johny Lever, Sachin Tendulkar, Snapcha")
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