Actor Anupam Kher and writer Chetan Bhagat exchanged views on India’s achievements in the last 72 years on Twitter in the context of recent violence in Delhi. Here’s how it went.
Chetan on Tuesday tweeted to say since independence in 1947, we were still debating the Hindu-Muslim divide while the world had witnessed many historic events. He wrote: “India 1947: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim Meanwhile world: moon landing, computers, internet, artificial intelligence, cellphones, smartphones, apps. India 2020: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim.”
1947: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim
2020: Hindu Muslim Hindu Muslim— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) February 25, 2020
Among those who replied to his tweet was actor Anupam Kher, who said that his tweet was far from the truth. He said that Indians, both Hindus and Muslims, had made major advancements. He replied, “Dear @chetan_bhagat! With this tweet you are not only belittling yourself but millions of Indians. Both Hindus and Muslims!! In the last 72 years India has achieved phenomenal success in almost every field. This tweet is just a smart tweet but far from the truth.:) #NotCool”
Dear @chetan_bhagat! With this tweet you are not only belittling yourself but millions of Indians. Both Hindus and Muslims!! In the last 72 years India has achieved phenomenal success in almost every field. This tweet is just a smart tweet but far from the truth.:) #NotCool https://t.co/1xTIxD44Vj
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) February 25, 2020
Answering Anupam, Chetan said that while the actor was right, recent developments were heartbreaking. He said, “Aapki baat sahi hai sir (what you say is true) but why are we still doing Hindu Muslim even now? It’s heartbreaking.” Delhi has been engulfed with violence which has claimed many lives so far and injured several others.
Anupam, meanwhile, has been in New York shooting for his sitcom, New Amsterdam, for the American TV network, NBC. Anupam plays a neurologist named Vijay Kapoor in the medical drama.
Chetan is an Indian writer, popular for his books like Two States, Five Point Someone, Half Girlfriend, The Three Mistakes of My Life and Revolution 2020, among others. At least three of his books have been made into successful films, including Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor-starrer 3 Idiots and Alia Bhatt and Arjun Kapoor-starrer Two States and Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Half Girlfriend.
