SAB Tv’s popular show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the most loved shows on small-screen. But recently, the show is making headlines these days for all the wrong reasons.
Yes, recently the show’s makers received an open threat by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
All this happened after show’s actor Amit Bhatt who is playing the role of Champaklal Gada said that Hindi is the common language of Mumbai.
Amit Bhatt issues apology
This didn’t goes well down with MNS and they objected this scene and asked for an apology from the actor & team.
Soon after receiving an open threat by the MNS, Amit Bhatt wrote an apology letter to the party’s chief Raj Thackeray on MNS Chitrapat Sena president Amey Khopkar’s demand. In the letter, Bhatt wrote that “while portraying a character I perform whatever is demanded by the scriptwriters. I personally respect Marathi language and I am proud of it. I wholeheartedly apologize for the mistake”.
हिंदी मालिकेतील एका दृश्यात ‘मुंबईची भाषा हिंदी आहे’ असे अकलेचे तारे तोडण्यात आले होते. त्या आक्षेपार्ह संवादामुळे समस्त मराठी जनांचा अपमान झाला आहे, अशा कुलट्या मनोवृत्तीला महाराष्ट्र नवनिर्माण सेनेतर्फे जाब विचारला जाणारच. pic.twitter.com/IA1gftUrFW
— MNS Adhikrut – मनसे अधिकृत (@mnsadhikrut) March 3, 2020
‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ producer Asit Modi also issued a statement regarding the whole controversy and stated that he respects all languages. He took to his Twitter account and wrote, “मुंबई महाराष्ट्र में है और हमारे महाराष्ट्र की राजभाषा भाषा मराठी ही है. इस में कोई डाउट नहीं है. मैं भारतीय हूँ . महाराष्ट्रियन हूँ और गुजराती भी हूँ. सारी भारतीय भाषाओं का सम्मान करता हूँ. जय हिन्द,”
मुंबई महाराष्ट्र में है और हमारे महाराष्ट्र की राजभाषा भाषा मराठी ही है. इस में कोई डाउट नहीं है. मैं भारतीय हूँ . महाराष्ट्रियन हूँ और गुजराती भी हूँ. सारी भारतीय भाषाओं का सम्मान करता हूँ. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 जय हिन्द,
— Asit Kumarr Modi (@AsitKumarrModi) March 3, 2020
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Asit Modi shared the video on his Twitter account and retweeted the message, ‘Only factor we imagine in spreading love and happiness! We apologize if now we have harm any emotion via our present. We imagine in unity in variety and respect for every faith and its mom tongue. Keep smiling and maintain watching #TMKOC! ‘
The only thing we believe in spreading is love and happiness! We apologize if we have hurted any sentiments through our show. We believe in unity in diversity & respect for each and every religion and its mother tongue. Keep smiling & keep watching #TMKOC! @AsitKumarrModi @sabtv pic.twitter.com/WoIYgyNo3n
— TMKOC (@TMKOC_NTF) March 3, 2020