Kajol left everyone shocked recently when she refused to talk in Hindi at an event in Mumbai. It all started when a paparazzo asked her to say something in Hindi since the Bollywood actress was addressing
the media in Marathi. This seemingly left Kajol annoyed, who reacted angrily and said, “Should I say it in Hindi now? Whoever wants to understand, will understand!”
In no time, the video went viral on social media with netizens expressing disappointment with Kajol’s behaviour. Several users condemned the actress’ comment and asked her to stop working in the Hindi film industry. “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,” one of the users wrote. “Why is she working in Hindi films? She should work in Marathi films only, if they don’t respect and hate Hindi, why do and translate ur movie in Hindi,” added another.
It should be noted that Kajol’s comment comes at a time when a new debate over language is brewing in Maharashtra – speak Marathi if you live in the state. It all started in April this year when the Maharashtra government passed a decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in schools. While the decision was rolled back, several incidents have been reported where alleged MNS workers got into a heated argument with people in Mumbai and Pune who refused to speak Marathi.
Previously, actress Renuka Shahane also expressed her opinion on the rising issues of the language conflict and said, “If you are in a place for a very long time, it’s a good thing to understand the local language, the local culture and be respectful more than anything else…It’s not about the speaking of it, much more than the intention of wanting to, you know, respect it. I do not like people who do not feel the necessity to be accommodating of the local language and local culture.”
