They say great powers come with great responsibilities. Some big responsibilities came for celebrities when got the power of social media to share their personal life, ideas, and opinion on a certain situation. While some of the celebrities used their power and position wisely, some just made remarks that pushed them into controversial disputes. In past, we have witnessed some instances where Bollywood celebrities exchanged heated words on social media or said something that annoyed the buffs and netizens. Here is a look at the top 10 Bollywood celebrities who landed in trouble for their remarks or acts:
1. Kangana Ranaut: Controversies run behind Kangana Ranaut like a shadow. There has been very less situations when Kangana’s name was not included in any controversy. Recently, the actress faced a rage of anger from the audience when she said the freedom that India got in 1947 was came as a beekh. After facing such anger she said she will return her Padma Shri if she proved wrong.
2. Randeep Hooda: Bollywood actor landed in dispute mud when an old video of him cracking a problematic, sexist joke on politician Mayawati, the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh got viral. This video hurt public sentiments and made Randeep apologize publically for his remarks.
3. Ameesha Patel: Back in 2015, actor Kushal Tandon accused Ameesha Patel of disrespecting the national anthem in a movie theatre. Though the tweet of the actor got deleted, the responses by Ameesha showed a controversy steaming, she said she is facing ‘girly problems’.
4. Salman Khan: During the release of Sultan, Salman Khan made a statement that sparked a wave of anger among his huge fan following. In an interview talking about his injury, the actor said that the pain he faced was similar to the pain of a raped woman. His father Salim Khan had to apologize for the unsavory remarks.
5. Kapil Sharma: Kapil Sharma was mired in controversy when he cracked a joke that mentioned the name of a religious deity of the Kayastha community. This didn’t go down too well with the people of the community who demanded his apology.
6. Sonu Nigam: After the demise of Sushant Singh Rajpu, Sonu Nigam released a video saying that there going to be more such suicides in future because of the industry. Later, in another video, he named T-series owner Bhushan Kumar, calling him a 'mafia' who doesn't promote new talent.
7. Ayesha Takia: Ayesha revealed the details of the matter with a tweet that read, "The worst airline, Kingfisher!!!shockingly baddddddddddd airport staff behavior at Delhi airport with my sister. This disgustingly behaved Kingfisher staff called Vinay Podwal just tore my sister's boarding pass and misbehaved with her!!!!".
8. Mukesh Khanna: Best known for his role as Shakitmann and Krishna, Mukesh Khanna once made a sexist comment about me too, He said women are using this thing for their own or wrong benefits. a statement that didn’t go down well with people who then bashed him on Twitter.
9. Aditya Narayan: While hosting Indian Idol 12, Aditya Narayan made a disparaging remark on the people of Alibaug. After backlash and calls to stop the show’s shoot, Aditya apologized for speaking out of turn.
10. Jaan Kumar Sanu: On Bigg Boss 14, Jaan Kumar Sanu stopped a fellow participant from speaking in Marathi. This sparked outrage and host Salman Khan asked him to apologize for the same. The channel also had issued an apology letter addressed to Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, and had promised to remove the comments from future telecasts.
