Netizens Appalled By Sahir Lodhi Being Rude to a Contestant [Video]

And he is at it again.

By Ummara Sheraz | 4:46 pm | Apr 30, 2021

Sahir Lodhi is at it again. Stirring up controversy for how he treats contestants on his show. This wouldn’t be the first time, but this time some Netizens are demanding that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority get involved.

In a recent episode of his game show, two contestants were competing in the semi-finals for a poetry stand-off. When one of the contestants iterated a verse by John Elia, Sahir Lodhi raised a question about the poetry.

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Even the judges voiced doubts about whether the stanza was correct and indeed the work of Urdu poet John Elia. However, rather than Google-ing it and clearing the air, they spent well over a minute trying to strong-arm the contestant, asking him;

“What does that even mean?”

An effort was not made to determine the accuracy but Sahir Lodhi was rather rude towards the young man.

One Twitter user even called this ill-treatment, bullying. While physical bullying often catches the eye of the public, verbal bullying is often wept aside. Gaslighting and having people doubt the accuracy of something they know is right, is just one example.

 

Netizens are not standing for this behavior.

 

Plenty asserted how the contestant was in the right.

https://twitter.com/AliMirTo/status/1388059907073757185

 

Then there were those trying to fight fire with fire.

 

Twitter even got PEMRA involved. Can PEMRA do anything about a rude host? Well when PEMRA does not allow anyone to ridicule or humiliate others in the garb of satire, then it’s likely not acceptable if it isn’t a satire.

Public complaints against content should normally get PEMRA to take action. However, that is for the watchdog to decide.

https://twitter.com/ZiggyDust2020/status/1388001790239678466

 

Others called out the judges lack of knowledge to have settled the issue.

https://twitter.com/_Wajahat/status/1388015149601071104

 

The easiest route when you’re in the wrong is a heartfelt apology and efforts to do better. So will this matter be wrapped up with an apology?

 

Others don’t get what the big deal is. Some even called getting PEMRA involved was excessive.

 

While being rude isn’t a crime, this was a semi-final in a competition. This whole ordeal did affect the contestant’s performance review even though he was not in the wrong.

Only some 8% of Pakistanis are native Urdu speakers. Yet people are ridiculed for having an accent or an unimpressive vocabulary in the language. How about we appreciate those that make an effort to keep the language alive by promoting art and literature such as in poetry competitions.

Let us know what you think in the comment section.