Indian Idol judge Neha Kakkar was forcibly kissed by a contestant and Sony TV is using that clip in its promos for the show. This has sparked a debate on sexual harassment.
We all know that in this age of commercialization and consumerism, everything sells. Yet we should know where to draw the line. The video can no longer be viewed on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/SonyTV/status/1184842896937078784
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Indian Idol judge Neha Kakkar, was recently paralyzed with discomfort when a contestant forcibly planted a kiss on her cheek during the show. This also left the other judges Anu Malik and Vishal Dadlani in shock. The show host Aditya Narayan tried to step in and stop the contestant.
What Went Down
In the promo for the upcoming episode of Indian Idol 11, we see a contestant dressed in traditional Gujarati attire walk on stage with gifts and a pink-colored teddy bear for Neha Kakkar.
The contestant then asks Neha if she remembers him. At first, Neha looks confused but then realization dawns on her face and she hints at the fact that they have met before.
Neha accepted the gifts from the contestant and moved closer to hug him as a gesture of gratitude for his kindness. However, the contestant grabs her rather hastily and forcibly kissed her. The judge then pushed him away and scrambled to her seat.
I suggested that the Police be called, but Neha decided to let the guy off the hook. He definitely needs psychiatric help, and we will try to help him get that, if we can. #IndianIdol11 https://t.co/CiCLy7u787
— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) October 20, 2019
Her fellow judge Vishal Dadlani revealed on Twitter that he suggested calling the police, but Neha didn’t want to so he dropped it.
Admiration Gone too Far
Neha Kakkar’s fans and netizens alike are calling this sexual harassment. The advances were clearly unwanted and the discomfort it caused Neha was plastered on her face.
https://twitter.com/DmRazoredge/status/1185947679878107143
I just saw that Anu Malik is back as one of the judges on #IndianIdol11 So all the drama about chucking him out last season basis the #MeTooIndia allegations is done and dusted?
— Rahul Sharma (@Biorahul) October 19, 2019
While some people will argue that the contestant was just an overzealous fan, let’s not forget that’s what stalkers are. Plenty of celebrities have had encounters with a fan-cum-stalker. It’s necessary to deter harassment with accountability.
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No one appreciated that Sony TV used the clip to advertise Indian Idol 11.
Agree.. either they should have dropped the clip or should have let us know what they did to such a moron.. no point showing just showing it
— Anshuman Rai (@anshubabu) October 21, 2019
Iam Absolutely Not Impressed with The Contestant Who Hugged Her there Should be A Limit of All this so called "Fun"… i am not having fun even this is disturbing @SonyTV you should cut the footage and stop all this🙏
— T.Banerjee (@TanishaBanerje) October 18, 2019
cheap TRP tricks… and shame on all the morons sitting there and judging the show and later singing a different tune. VD wanted to call police😂😂😂.TRP game can make the people do anything. Thumb rule, any publicity is good publicity.
— taubatauba (@taubatauba7) October 22, 2019
