Actor Farhan Akhtar lashes back at BJP spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao over his remarks that most Indian Film stars have “very low IQ and very low GK”. Mr Farhan then tweeted and tagged the BJP leader by saying “how dare you, sir?” “And to all film people in his ranks… Here’s what he thinks of you. Shame sir” wrote the actor. The actor’s comment was in regards to an interview Mr Rao gave to a news channel Times Now 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.
Mr Rao criticised the movie and its makers in the TV interview said: “In any case, most of our film stars have very low IQ, very low general knowledge.”
“Mersal”, Tamil actor Vijay’s Diwali release, is in the news after the unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu demanded the removal of specific dialogues which take a dig at GST and digital India.
Politicians slammed the BJP’s attempt to muzzle criticism regarding its policies, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and DMK leader MK Stalin, apart from actor Kamal Haasan.
Directed by Atlee, “Mersal” stars Vijay playing the roles of a village head, a doctor and a magician.
