Dheeraj Dhoopar reacts to Kangana Ranaut saying he lacks main character energy in Lock Upp: ‘Agar Shah Rukh Khan hotey…’
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Dheeraj Dhoopar found himself terminated in the latest episode of Lock Upp Sach Ya Sazaa after Yogesh Rawat challenged him to a task and went on to defeat him. The star, who has spent four weeks inside the captive reality show, spoke exclusively with Hindustan Times about his journey after the eviction.
Adding to this, Dheeraj Dhoopar was the latest contestant to get evicted from Lock Upp. What did Kangana say? At the end of the first week, when Kangana Ranaut entered the show as Janta ki Awaaz, she had pulled up Dheeraj Dhoopar. She took the star to task and shared, “You're calling yourself Shah Rukh Khan. You don't even have the 'S' of Shah Rukh Khan, man. You don't have the main character energy at all. Side mein.. side mein.. side mein...You're completely getting sidelined.” Kangana blasted Dheeraj for not being vocal enough on the show and for not taking charge of his own game.
Meanwhile, Dheeraj has now responded to the allegation and shared, “Pehle hafte mein Kangana Ranaut ne jo bola tha ki main character energy nahi dikh rahi hain, mujhe uska jawab dena hain ki main character dikhani nahi hoti. Main character energy logon ko feel hoti hain apne aap when you walk into the room (In the first week when she told that there is no main character energy coming out… I want to say that it cannot be shown, it is felt by the people when they walk into the room).”
Notably, Dheeraj went on to add that someone asked him an interesting question that whether he really believed that he was the Shah Rukh Khan of Television. He says, “I loudly shared yes and ye title maine apne ap ko nahi diya, ye meri followers ne mujhe diya hain. Aur main humesha aisa sochta tha ki agar Shah Rukh Khan iss ghar mein hotey toh kya unke saath bhi koi ladta? Mujhe lagta hain uska jawab na hain (I have not given the title to myself but it was something my followers bestowed on me. I always wonder if Shah Rukh Khan had come to Lock Upp then would he have been involved in fighting with the others? I think the answer is no here).”
As per the latest buzz, Hosted by Farah Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, the reality show also features Ram Kapoor, Shreya Kalra , Shilpa Shinde, Shivangi Joshi, Akanksha Choudhary and others. In the latest episode, star Harshad Chopda and Yogesh Rawat reentered the show after getting eliminated. The show streams on Netflix from Saturday to Thursday and is set to conclude in two weeks, with the winner taking home ₹ 1 crore rupees in prize money.
In further updates, Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times