Mumbai: ‘Panchayat’ actor Aasif Khan has drawn fresh criticism on social media over his “real men” remark, with ‘Bigg Boss 7’ winner Gauahar Khan also calling out the contestant over his comments.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, Gauahar wrote, “Yaar, I have a question, Asif ka career toh acting mein bohat accha chal raha hai naa (Aasif’s career in acting is going well), he shouldn’t have come on the show to showcase such small thinking and really silly behaviour. When that girl was dissing Uditi in the most low manner, he was enjoying like they are all his thoughts.”
She added, “Felt bad seeing that. Such a good actor par har cheez mein aisi soch choti lagti hai. Mard ki nishaani mooch hoti hai, hahahah. Islam mein toh Musalman mard ke liye sunnah is no moonch, has he forgotten that???? Mard ki nishaani uski unchi soch aur behaviour hoti hai! (Such a narrow-minded way of thinking about everything. A moustache is supposed to be a sign of manhood, hahaha. In Islam, isn’t it Sunnah for Muslim men not to have a moustache? Has he forgotten that? A man’s true identity is reflected in his broad-mindedness and behaviour!) Wish he knew that!”
In another video, Gauahar also criticised Yung DSA and his group members over their treatment of Qazi Touqeer after he admitted to lying to them about his actions in the house.
She questioned whether Yung’s group members would continue to consider him a friend if they discovered that his distinctive manner of speaking was not genuine, referring to interview videos circulating on social media in which he speaks normally.
During the task, Gullu placed a rejected stamp on Yung’s face, explaining that Yung appeared to believe he was in control of the entire house, a view he disagreed with.
He also pointed out that Yung had shaped the moustaches of several members of his group in the same style, suggesting that he expected others to follow his lead.
Later, after receiving the majority of the rejected stamps, Aasif defended Yung over the moustache issue.
He said, “Hum naa Rajasthan se aate hain, yeh mooch humari pehchaan hai, aur muchmundo ko mardon mein consider nahi karte hum. Isliye daadi aisi hai (We come from Rajasthan. This moustache is our identity, and we don’t consider men without moustaches to be real men).”
Aasif’s comments sparked criticism online, with several viewers questioning his remarks and describing them as a reflection of a “sick mentality”.
Some social media users also urged Salman Khan to address the comments during this week’s Weekend Ka Vaar.
Last week, Salman Khan had called out Aasif’s aggressive behaviour, describing him as the “epitome of badtameezi”.
‘Bigg Boss 20’ airs on Colors TV and streams on JioHotstar.