“Why do certain celebrities dodge commenting on burning issues?” - has become a national question among the audience, especially during the ongoing discussions surrounding educational reforms. Actor Siddharth has recently spotlighted the reason why celebrities refrain from addressing such questions, hinting at the massive backlash and trolling that follows after they have expressed their viewpoints.
While promoting his upcoming series, Operation Safed Sagar, Siddharth candidly revealed the real reason why artistes are choosing not to address questions related to politics or the country, especially considering the ongoing sensitivity.
He said, "I write 4 things. A) Sonam Wangchuk is a great man. B) Sonam Wangchuk is not a great man. C) Students have a right to protest. D) Students don't have a right to protest. Whatever I write, inke Instagram pe gaali padti hai." The Rang De Basanti actor further advised netizens, "Stop hating artistes," and continued, "Isse phele ki aap unki kaam ke liye feedback de, agar unke personal beliefs ya unke statements par gaye, toh yeh bahut galat baat hai."
With this, Siddharth lays emphasis on the root cause behind why revered personalities stay away from reacting to national concerns. In recent times, during activist Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike and CJP-led protests, some of the actors who raised their voices were Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Prakash Raj, Preity Zinta, Hrithik Roshan, Vir Das, Vishal Dadlani and a few more, except whom, none of the actors raised concerns related to the grave situation. Netizens in huge numbers slammed actors who chose to stay quiet instead of expressing concern related to the matter.
Meanwhile, Siddharth starrer Operation Safed Sagar brings him with Jimmy Shergill, Abhay Verma, Dia Mirza, Prajakta Koli, Adil Hussain, Mihir Ahuja, Taaruk Raina, Arnav Bhasin, and Amrita Bagchi. Directed by Oni Sen, the series has been created by Abhijeet Singh Parmar and Kushal Srivastava and is produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil of Matchbox Shots LLP along with Mehboob Pal Singh Brar of Feel Good Films. The series premieres on August 7, exclusively on Netflix.
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