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Internet slams Mallika Sherawat for jail remark to Rhea on The Traitors
Internet slams Mallika Sherawat for jail remark to Rhea on The Traitors
A heated exchange between Bollywood actors Mallika Sherawat and Rhea Chakraborty on the upcoming reality show The Traitors Season 2 has sparked online outrage. In a clip circulating before the August 13…
The Story in Brief
A heated exchange between Bollywood actors Mallika Sherawat and Rhea Chakraborty on the upcoming reality show The Traitors Season 2 has sparked online outrage. In a clip circulating before the August 13 premiere, Mallika appears to taunt Rhea about her time in jail, saying, "I would also say, 'Oh Rhea, you were in jail. This is the big comeback for you?'"
Many viewers criticised Mallika's remark as disrespectful and pathetic, while a minority called it savage. The show, hosted by Karan Johar and streaming on Prime Video, pits three secret Traitors against a group of Faithfuls. Rhea Chakraborty was jailed in 2020 during an investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death; she was later acquitted of all charges.
The Indian Opinion
Branding Mallika's jail reference as "savage" misses the point entirely. Jail time was a traumatic ordeal for Rhea, not a joke for reality TV. Glorifying personal attacks as entertainment normalises cruelty in the name of drama. The test will be how the show handles this segment at premiere. Will it frame the exchange as unacceptable, or edit it for cheap buzz? That will reveal whether The Traitors values decency or just views.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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