Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s feedback praising Gita Gopinath’s magnificence throughout a latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati might have floored the International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist however many on social media took offence to the comment.
On Friday, Gopinath took to Twitter and shared a clip from the aforementioned recreation present, through which Bachchan requested the candidate on the recent seat to establish the individual proven on the display.
“The economist seen in this image has been the chief economist of which organisation since 2019,” the veteran actor requested as Gopinath’s picture was displayed on the display.
He then stated, “Her face is so beautiful that no one can relate her to the economy”, earlier than itemizing out the 4 choices to the contestant.
An elated Gopinath stated in her publish that she has been a fan of Bachchan for a really very long time and the video will at all times stay particular to her.
Ok, I do not assume I’ll ever recover from this. As a HUGE fan of Big B @SrBachchan, the Greatest of All Time, that is particular! pic.twitter.com/bXAeijceHE
— Gita Gopinath (@GitaGopinath) January 22, 2021
“Ok, I don’t think I will ever get over this. As a HUGE fan of Big B @SrBachchan, the Greatest of All Time, this is special!,” she posted.
However, not many had been impressed by Bachchan’s comment in the course of the episode as they discovered it to be “sexist” and one which hyperlinks magnificence with brains.
“‘Her face is so beautiful that nobody would associate her with the economy’, says Amitabh Bachchan on Gita Gopinath. Gita Gopinath should’ve returned the compliment by saying, ‘His brain is so small that nobody would associate him with intelligence’,” tweeted one person.
Another person posted, “Amitabh Bachchan said Gita Gopinath’s face is so beautiful that no one will associate it with Economics. Meanings – 1. Females in Economics are not good looking. 2. Good looking females cannot be economists. 3. Beauty and brains don’t go together. 4. I am a patriarchal idiot.”
“So sad that he just had to mention your looks while pointing to your earned achievement. Bet you he wouldn’t have made a mention if, say, @raghuramrajan or @kaushikcbasu were on the screen,” learn one other tweet.
Some additionally believed that Gopinath being okay with Bachchan’s comment was equally problematic as they stated it normalised informal sexism and patriarchy.
“Blatant sexism displayed by @SrBachchan 2. Perfect example of women enabling patriarchy displayed by @GitaGopinath,” learn one publish.
Another person stated, “This is the reason sexism will exist forever. It is so normalised that even some of the most brilliant women don’t identify it and call it out.”
“As much as I appreciate the humbleness of @GitaGopinath in response to the statement made by @SrBachchan, it saddens me to hear a sexist comment from an icon who I idolize for his contribution to the entertainment industry,” a person tweeted.
However, there have been additionally some individuals who defended Bachchan’s remarks and Gopinath’s fan woman response.
“He just appreciated a beautiful face with an intelligent mind. Beauty appeals to all be it a flower, a city, bird or human being. Anybody would be flabbergasted to receive a comment from Amitabh sir,” a person tweeted.
Another stated, “He didn’t mention it. I believe he just had to add this compliment because he thought people who don’t know her could easily presume a celebrity.”
In an in a single day publish, Bachchan seemingly addressed the controversy, saying that he made the remark about Gopinath’s seems to be in “utmost earnestness”.
“Thank you Gita Gopinath ji .. I meant every word I said about you on the show .. said in utmost earnestness,” he wrote on a fan’s publish who shared the video of the episode.
