Of course, Will Smith slapping Chris is not justified under any circumstances. It is being criticized a lot everywhere. On social media, there was a demand to arrest him. The Academy also condemned his attitude and talked about taking action. It is said that even the Academy can take back his Best Actor award from Will. Not only this, Will Smith himself accepted his mistake and apologized first on stage and then on social media, calling his attitude unforgivable and unacceptable. But doesn’t Chris Rock have any accountability in this matter? Is it justified to make fun of someone’s illness, to laugh at him? Should there be no limit to laughter?
To what extent is it justified to insult others jokingly?
This is not the first time that people have been humiliated in the name of comedy. Be it abroad or our own country, people are often humiliated in the name of laughter. Their misery, shortcomings, complexion, stature, failure etc. are made fun of. These jokes are sometimes sexist, racist, offensive and even insensitive, which is expected to be laughed at as a joke. Think for yourself, if a woman’s hair falls due to cancer or some disease, what mental trouble she must be going through. On that you make a joke of his baldness in front of the whole world, can it be a matter of laughter from somewhere? But it is the basic instinct of most people, to take pleasure in other’s shortcomings, weaknesses, troubles. If you ever see someone slips and falls while walking around you, you will laugh. The focus will be on picking it up later. A fat or a dwarf person is considered a subject of jokes, but just think, how dark or black someone is, fat or fat, small or dwarf, why should this be the subject of jokes? Are we not promoting apartheid and body shaming by making such jokes and laughing at them?
From Ashutosh to Tannishtha expressed their opposition
Before Will Smith, many artists in India have also protested against such objectionable comedy. Many years ago, director Ashutosh Gowariker had slammed Sajid Khan and Farah Khan for making fun of actors at an award ceremony itself. At the same time, many actors have become angry on the jokes of comedian Krushna Abhishek’s show Comedy Nights Bachao. For example, when actress Tannishtha Chatterjee came to the show to promote her film, she was repeatedly mocked for her dark complexion, in protest, she left the show midway. Akshay Kumar also slapped comedian Siddharth for making a racist comment.
People have also objected to the jokes of The Kapil Sharma Show.
Apart from this, people have also objected to many jokes in comedian Kapil Sharma’s show. Kapil makes lewd comments in his show on Sumona’s big lips, Kiku Sharda’s weight, Chandan Prabhakar’s looks (by saying poor) etc. in almost every episode. At the same time, sexist comments on girls are not deterred. Even though these jokes are meant to make people laugh, the time has come for comedy writers to think that one’s look, fat, thin, short, should not be made a joke. When you call a girl with big lips, mouth like a duck or someone with thin legs, others will definitely laugh, but she will feel bad, it will be sad. You can’t escape by saying hey, we said it jokingly. We didn’t intend to hurt anyone. So, as Ajay Devgn says, ‘Of course we all have a sense of humour. We should also know how to take jokes on ourselves, but those who joke should also know their limits. He also needs to change his thinking.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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