New Delhi: Amid tense situation between India and Pakistan following the deadly Uri Attack and surgical strikes by India, Bollywood has been divided in two poles over Pakistani artists performing in India.
In an attempt to defend Pakistani artists in the industry veteran actor Om Puri, made a shocking statement on national television on a martyred soldier Nitin, who lost his life on Sunday after terrorists attacked the army camp in Baramulla, which led to a big controversy and outrage on social media.
“WE HAVEN’T FORCED THEM TO JOIN ARMY.” HE FURTHER SAID, “PREPARE 15-20 PEOPLE AS SUICIDE BOMBER AND SEND THEM TO PAKISTAN.”
Never thought someone like Om Puri ji would make such a shameful comment. Sad. This is so heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/lBPrsQLft2
— Babu Bhaiyaa (@Babu_Bhaiyaa) October 3, 2016
Here’s how Twitter slammed Puri:
Dear #OmPuri ji. Mai aapki bahut izzat karta hoon. Lekin kal tv per desh ke sainik ke baare mein aapki baat sunkar bahut DUKH hua. #VerySad
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPkher) October 4, 2016
What #OmPuri said is unpardonable. #OmPuriSaySorry
Unbelievable that such person even exist in public life.
— ☼ B Raj ☼ (@betki) October 4, 2016
Om Puri Crossed All Levels And Ashamed #IndianArmy By His Comment, “Who Asked You To Join Army?”#OmPuriSaySorry #PakBeatenAgain pic.twitter.com/OQYQ4tsJ4x
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) October 3, 2016
On the one hand we have #NanaPatekar while on the other we have #OmPuri . Shame on you. #OmPuriSaySorry .We need #ForcesBeforeFawad
— Manish Singh Thakur (@mst229) October 3, 2016
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#OmPuri Sahab confirmed that he may be a good actor but he is definitely not a good human being.Such a disgusting statement.#OmPuriSaySorry
— Shwetank Priyadarshi (@TheShwetankP) October 4, 2016
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Soldiers don’t go 2 war because they hate the enemies, but they do so coz they love the country.
#OmPuriSaySorry— Rajesh (@rajesh___yadav) October 3, 2016
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सरहद पे देश के लिए शहीद हो गया एक लाल,
कुछ नमकहराम बन्दूक से सवाल करने लगे।#OmPuriSaySorry— ~InsomNik~ (@nikbhojal) October 3, 2016
shame on you #OmPuri
u insulted the martyrdm of our armymen#OmPuriSaySorry— abhinav srivastava (@innovabhi) October 4, 2016
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