Mumbai: Amidst reports of poor TRPs, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge showing judges Zakir Khan, Hussain Dalal and Mallika Dua and the supreme judge, Akshay Kumar and his comedy show have walked into a new hullabaloo.
In a leaked video, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge had a crucial moment where Akshay Kumar tells Mallika Dua, “Mallika Ji aap bell bajao, mai aapko bajata hoon”. The nasty and bigot comment didn’t like well by Mallika or her father, veteran journalist Vinod Dua.
‘The Wire’ fame Vinod Dua posted alongside it a clip from the shoot of popular comedy show "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge", in which Akshay made this ‘offensive’ remark 'Aap bell bajao, main aap ko bajata hun' .
Here is Vinod Dua’s post (which was later deleted) read:
"I am going to screw this cretin Akshay Kumar for telling his co-worker Mallika Dua that 'Aap bell bajao, main aap ko bajata hun' (You ring the bell, I will bang you)... This is his sense of humour and language... Star Plus... Wake up," Vinod wrote on Facebook.
Mallika also shared the clip on the social media site and wrote: "Hey! Quick question. Does anyone find 5:26 funny? Charming? Entertaining? Family entertainment. GEC."
Vinod Dua said: "I don't expect an apology from Star Plus as they have not aired this episode. But I expect an apology from this fellow (Akshay)."
Akshay is a Super Judge on the show. He made the remark when Mallika's fellow judge Zakir Khan asked Akshay that they will also go with him to 'ring a bell' as a mark of appreciation for contestant Shyam Rangeela, who mimicked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
This act was not broadcasted on the channel and it is a part of the extra footage, according to a tally source.