At a time when half the country is debating over language, Kajol’s refusal to answer questions in Hindi has left the internet miffed. At the Maharashtra
State Film Awards, the Sarzameen actress delivered her speech in Marathi and English. When a media person requested her to repeat it in Hindi, she curtly declined. Kajol Refuses To Talk In Hindi Kajol, who received the Raj Kapoor Award for her contribution to India Cinema, said, "Mala ha puraskar ya divshi midte... So it's very, very big. Motha diwas aahe maajha saathi. I am very happy ki aaj maajhi aayi pan aahe maajha barobar and tyana pan ha puruskar bhetla hota agodar tar it's a very big deal (I have received this award today… it's very, very big. It's a big day for me. I'm very happy that today my mother is also here with me. She had also received this award earlier, so it's a very big deal)." When asked to repeat in Hindi, she replied, "Abhi mai Hindi mein bolu? Jisko samajhna hai woh samajh lenge (Should I speak in Hindi now? Whoever wants to understand, will understand)" Watch the video here:
Internet REACTS
Netizens were not happy with Kajol's response. A user commented, "If she feels uncomfortable and ashamed to speak in the Hindi language then she should stop working in Bollywood Hindi Movies. She should drop her double standards."
"Why she is working in Hindi films? She should work in Marathi films only. If they don't respect and hate Hindi, why do you translate movie in Hindi?" questioned another.
A person went, "Why they forget that it's Indian cinema and Hindi films that gave her stardom and also why to become bias for one language. She should have done non-Hindi films, jinko samjhana aur dekhna hota film wo dekh lete."
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