The ‘Jackass’ controversy
critic rajeev masand calls superstar akshay a ‘jackass’ on twitter for ‘grinning like one’ near the hospital bed of cartoonist R K Narayan. masand says akshay’s promotion for his film based on the cartoonist’s famous common man’ reached a new low with this..
here is the picture…
Amitabh bachchan jumps in to support akshay and subesequently gets a ‘humble’ reply from masanad who as far as i can remember alwys appear to b kneeling down when he interviews amitabh for his programs..anwyas cometh hour, cometh the tru colour..isnt it?
btw akshay on the other side is truly humbled by bigb’s support for him..talks abt how he stands up for his fraternity alwys..atleast except against shivsena..ofcourse!
the tamasha goes on… 
nice couple
i hv seen many ppl...
here’s a full picture of what happened so far…
I was invited by Laxman`s family: Akshay Kumar
Updated on Thursday, July 15, 2010, 20:46 IST
New Delhi: Actor Akshay Kumar, who has been labelled a “jackass” by a film critic for visiting ailing cartoonist RK Laxman, says he didn`t do it to promote his forthcoming film `Khatta Meetha` but was invited to do so.
“As usual people are so quick to judge situations. I was invited by Mr. Laxman`s family…to visit him in the hospital. They thought it would be nice (for him) to meet the man that is bringing to life his legendary comic (cartoon),” Akshay, who met the cartoonist Sunday, posted on social networking site Twitter.
His smiling photograph with Laxman on the hospital bed was splashed across all media, and Akshay has been receiving criticism ever since.
Apparently, Akshay`s character in `Khatta Meetha` is inspired by Laxman`s `Common Man` cartoon character and his visit was seen as a marketing gimmick.
“…anyone who sees my smile by his bedside in any other way other than love has a cold judgemental heart and I can only pity them,” Akshay wrote.
Film critic Rajeev Masand called Akshay a “jackass” post his visit to the ailing cartoonist.
“Need innovative ideas to promote films in competitive times. But Akshay Kumar grinning like a jackass at RK Laxman`s hospital bed is a new low,” wrote Masand on his Twitter page.
But Masand calling Akshay a “jackass” didn`t go well with Amitabh Bachchan, who protested and posted a message on his social netwroking page.
“Rajeev…your fraternity will never pull you up for calling Akshay a `jackass`. Ever thought if the reverse were to be done…would your fraternity have spared Akshay if he were to address you as one? Never expected this language from you,” Bachchan posted.
Big B`s post led to a war of words between the superstar and Masand.
Masand typed out a “humble reply” to Amitabh.
“Dear Sir, Let`s consider – `if my fraternity won`t pull me up for that `jackass` comment, could it possibly be because they see some sense in my comment? Or could it be because that’s what fraternity does: Stands by each other? You should know, Sir.
“I don`t remember your fraternity pulling you up for the attack on photographers by security outside your house during Abhishek’s wedding. I don`t remember your fraternity so much as expressing outrage when Abhishek ‘allegedly’ bashed up a photographer on a film set. But your concern sir, is the use of the term `jackass`.”
Masand went on to explain his stand, and meanwhile Akshay thanked Big B for showing his support.
“Never have I felt such a strong support towards me in my career. The love you have for your colleagues and our fraternity is one to be admired and followed. I understand what ever we say or do sir will always be speculated and blown into outrageous proportions, but always know you have a greatness about you that even the best of people find hard to understand,” posted Akshay.
“My deepest gratitude to you for your humble support, if only we all possessed a bit of dignity quite like yours…,” he added.
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twitter is causing a lot of trouble!! I cant beleive so many film stars ar so active ther.. they ar ther to promote thier movies but sometimes it causes a lot of truouble.. lol
haha true..about same time another controversy was going on twitter between shobha de and sonam kapoor..
shobha de apparently criticised her film ‘i hate love storys’ which made its drector punit malhotra say twitter that ’shobha is not gettig enuff action’ and some other ever worse language.. sonam copied it onto her twitter page..in reply shobha de attacked sonam’s upbringing..
anil kapoor stepped in and made sonam apologise and delete the commets after that it seems..
lol.. i joined twitter for sachin.. but now i so like reading ppls tweets.. lol.. its kinda fun..
criticizing someone on the basis of one photograph is unprofessionalism.. didnt expect rajeev masand to behave in such a manner