Netizens say Vijay Deverakonda 'ko Bollywood ki hawa lag gai' after Liger actor tells 'jisko picture nahi dekhna...'

Vijay Deverkonda and Ananya Panday are busy promoting their upcoming film Liger these days. During a recent interview, the stars were asked to comment on the popular #Boycott trend on Twitter. However, it seems that social media users are not happy with their answers.

On being asked, Vijay Deverkonda said, “I think we are giving this too much attention. Toh karne do (boycott), kya krenge hum. Hum toh picture banaayenge, jinko picture dekhna hai vo dekhnge. Jinko nahi dekhna vo tv pe yaa phone pe dekhnge.” As soon as this clip went viral, netizens targeted the actor. One of the social media users dais, "Vijay Deverkonda ko Bollywood ki hawa lagg gyi."

Check out Tweets:

#VijayDeverakonda ko bollywood ki hawa lag gai hai https://t.co/Urn4Eky3M3

— Saurabh Singh (@Saurabh24) August 20, 2022

इनको "औकात" बताओ? #BoycottLigerMovie #KaranJohar #VijayDeverakonda #BoycottLiger #AnanyaPanday pic.twitter.com/piT0dG8jRE

— Dr. Syed Rizwan Ahmed (@Dr_RizwanAhmed) August 20, 2022

I support this trend #BoycottLigerMovie

And I support #BoycottLiger

The most trending hashtag on Twitter is #BoycottBollywood pic.twitter.com/Y1hJorqLui

— akashboby (@Akashboby_28) August 20, 2022

इनकी औकात बताना ही पड़ेगा? #BoycottLigerMovie #KaranJohar #VijayDeverakonda #BoycottLiger #AnanyaPanday pic.twitter.com/t6IHRXgOHA

— (@shyam8389) August 20, 2022

Hum nai dekhna Chaahti haiiii tummara Ghamandii ka Film tummm bhaaad main jaooo #BoycottLigerMovie #BoycottLiger #VijayDeverakonda

— Kranti Singh (@BeingJaat_96) August 20, 2022

Do they have to be told their "worth"? #BoycottLigerMovie #KaranJohar #VijayDeverakonda #BoycottLiger #AnanyaPanday pic.twitter.com/afI05F7iPg

— Dr. Syed Rizwan Ahmed (@Dr_RizwanAhmed) August 20, 2022

रुको बेटा सब्र करो! ये घमंड भी जल्द ही टूटेगा! #BoycottLigerMovie #BoycottLalSinghChaddha #BoycottLiger https://t.co/nrfhunHSx0

— (@Kthakor_14) August 20, 2022

Ammi ki bhasha bol raha hai isne bhi teer le liya hai gutterwood mein aagaye ho jaldi pata chal jayega .... Kya Kya Ukhadta hai dekhte rahna ... #BoycottbollywoodForever #BoycottbollywoodCompletely #BoycottLigerMovie #BoycottLiger

— Minakshi Kaushik (@MinakshiKaush10) August 20, 2022

For the unversed, it all started when #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha started trending on social media. Netizens decided to boycott Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor’s film due to their controversial statements in the past. Late similar hashtags against Akshay Kumar's Raksha Bandhan popped up on online platforms.

After this, during a media interaction, the director Anurag Kashyap and Taapsee duo who have been on a promotional spree, were seen sharing their views on the cancel culture aka the boycott trend on social media.

Anurag Kashyap said, "I am feeling left out. Even I want ki meri film boycott karo...please make our film trend on Twitter by boycotting." Adding to this, Taapsee Pannu said, " Yes please boycott Dobaaraa trend karva do...we also want to trend on Twitter."

Meanwhile, as per the early estimates, the film has only collected Rs 60 lakhs on its first day. Shows were also cancelled as no one appeared to watch their film.

Now, in a press conference on Thursday, Taapsee talked about the #Boycott trend and called it a ‘’joke’. She stated, “If something like this (boycott calls and trolling) happens on a daily basis, one ceases to be bothered anymore. It becomes useless. There is a dialogue to this effect in one of my films.”

She continued, “I cannot talk about others in the industry, but for me and Anurag, it has become a joke. If the audience like them they will go to watch a film. If they don't like it, they won't. But giving the boycott call is like undermining my audience's intelligence.”