Actress Shilpa Shetty recently attended a promotional event for her upcoming film. During the event, the media questioned her about the ongoing controversy surrounding the Marathi language. However, Shilpa clearly refused to comment on the issue.
Shilpa Shetty On Marathi Language Row: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty recently responded to the Marathi language controversy at the promotional event for her upcoming film "KD: The Devil." Although she directly refused to get involved in the controversy, she did say that she is a "Marathi Mulgi" (Maharashtra Girl) and doesn't want to promote controversies.
Language Controversy Raised During Film Promotion
On July 10, during the teaser launch event for the film "KD: The Devil" held in Mumbai, the media questioned Shilpa about the Marathi Language Row. This controversy began when the Maharashtra government decided to include Hindi as a third language in primary schools in the state. This decision was met with b opposition from opposition parties and language-supporting organizations.
Refusing to comment on the issue, Shilpa said: "I am a Maharashtra girl. Today, we are talking about the film 'KD'. If you are talking about another controversy, I don't want to promote it." Shilpa made it clear that her focus is currently on her film and she does not want to get involved in any political or linguistic debates.
Sanjay Dutt Supported Shilpa Shetty
Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa's co-star present at the event, also stayed away from the controversy. He supported Shilpa's statement by simply smiling and expressing his agreement. During their conversation with the media at the event, both artists indicated that they wanted to focus on the film's content and promotion, rather than on social controversies.
What is the Marathi Language Controversy?
The Marathi Language Controversy started when the Maharashtra government planned to make Hindi the third compulsory language from classes 1 to 10 in all government and private schools. Marathi language supporting groups and regional parties opposed this decision, saying it could weaken the Marathi language and its identity.
In view of this protest, the state government had to reconsider its decision and withdraw the order. However, the debate on this is still going on in social media and political circles.
Shilpa Shetty to be seen in the film 'KD: The Devil'
Talking about Shilpa Shetty's work front, she will soon be seen in the Kannada action film "KD: The Devil." This film is being released in several languages — Kannada, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Along with Shilpa, the film also features big stars like Dhruva Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, and Ravichandran.
The teaser of the film was released on July 10 and received a tremendous response in all languages. This film is based on a gangster thriller set in the 1970s.
