#ArrestMunmunDutta Trending on Twitter, After Actor Uses a Casteist Slur in One of Her Videos

Munmun Dutta, who plays Babita Ji in Tarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chasmah, has been embroiled in controversy after using a casteist slur in a video she recently uploaded to her YouTube channel.

In the video she said, “Lip tint ko halka sa blush ki tarah laga liya hai because main YouTube pe aane wali hoon aur main achha dikhn chahti hoon. Bhangi ki tarah nahi dikhna chahti hoon.”

Munmun Dutta, who is well-liked by all, is now facing backlash for using the word ‘bhangi’ in one of her videos, hurting the feelings of the Scheduled Case community.

The actress, on the other hand, later apologized for using the words and stated that she was misinformed about the meaning of the word due to her language barrier and that once she was made aware of what the word meant, she immediately dropped the part.

“I sincerely would like to apologize to every single person who have been unintentionally hurt by the usage of the word and I sincerely regret for the same.”

Munmun Dutta trimmed her video and apologized on social media after being chastised for her casteist slur. “This is in reference to a video that I posted yesterday wherein one word used by me has been misinterpreted. It was never said with the intent of insult, intimidate, humiliate, or hurt anyone’s feelings,”

Because of my language barriers, I was genuinely misinformed about the meaning of the word. Since I was made aware of its meaning I immediately took the part down. I have utmost respect for every single person from every caste, creed or gender and acknowledge their immense contribution to our Society of nation.

I sincerely would like to apologize to every single person who have been unintentionally hurt by the usage of the word and I sincerely regret for the same.

Here’s What you should know!

Bhangi is not a slur; it is a surname that falls under the SC category. Munmun Dutta discussed some of the intricacies she looks for when applying makeup because she wants to look good in her videos, and then she mentioned the part about not looking like a bhangi.

On the other hand, a user said that he belongs to Assam, and it’s his first time encountering this word, he had not idea what this word meant, the user cleared the “bhangi” in North Bengal, and some parts of Assam means performers who dress like woman. He explained how Kela(banana) is just a fruit to most of the population but a slang for them.

Soon after the video was out, netizens erupted and started asking for her arrest for hurting their sentiments.

On the other hand some supported her and said that she clearly was misunderstood about the usage of the word and also apologized for it.

However, it’s not the first time this word has caught attention, during a video chat with Rohit Sharma Yuvraj Singh used the word, and later apologized for it.

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