Recently, veteran Bollywood actor Annu Kapoor stirred controversy with his remarks about actress Tamannaah Bhatia during an interview. He praised her “dudhiya badan” (milky body) while joking about her claim that children fall asleep listening to her hit song Aaj Ki Raat. His comments quickly went viral, sparking widespread criticism across social media platforms. Many users found his words inappropriate and disrespectful, calling them “lewd and vulgar.” While some defended him, claiming it was harmless humour, the majority expressed disappointment, urging public figures to maintain sensitivity and respect when speaking about women in the entertainment industry.
What Were Annu Kapoor’s Comments?
Recently, Annu appeared in an interview with Shubhankar Mishra on his YouTube channel. During their conversation, Annu mentioned watching a clip of the song Aaj Ki Raat. The host then asked whether he liked the song and if he was a fan of Tamannaah.
To this, an excited Annu responded enthusiastically, saying: “Mashallah kya dudhiya badan hai (Oh my god, what milky body she has).” This made the host bring up her remark about children falling asleep to her hit song Aaj Ki Raat. “Kitne umar ke baache so jaate hain… 70 saal ke umar ka bhi bachca ho sakta hai na, main hota toh puchta ke kitne umar ke so jaate hain. Angreezi mein bolte hain that he is 70 years old, woh 70 saal purana bacha hai… And he is an 11 year old budha (Kids of which age sleep? A 70-year-old can also be a kid. I would have asked this question to her.)”
Annu continued, saying, “Behen, apne gaane se, aapne shareer se, apne dudhiya chehre se humare bacchun ko sulti hain… Bahut achi baat hai.. Desh ke upar kripa hogi agar humare desk ke bacch achi aur swasthya neend soyein. Agar aur bhi kuch ichain hain toh bhagwan unko samarth karre ke unki ichchan puri hun (Our sister is making kids sleep with her song, with her milky face and body, if she is making our children sleep sweetly, it’s very good, man… It will be a great blessing for this country that our children get a good and healthy night’s sleep. If she has any other wishes, may God give her the capability to fulfil her wishes. That’s my blessing for her).”
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Netizens React
Social media erupted after Annu’s remark about Tamannaah, with many users calling his comment lewd and inappropriate. Several people criticized him for being vulgar and urged him to show more respect. One penned: “Please be respectful. Don’t you have a daughter or grand children”, with another sharing, “Omg”. One mentioned, “Wth! This man gives tharki vibes (This man gives creepy vibes).” Another shared, “Ashleel hai ye (he is vulgar).” One comment read, “What kind of language is that?” “Apni beti ko bhi aisee hi bologe (Will you say this to your own daughter),” another questioned. One commented, “Control annu sahab control.”
Tamannaah Bhatia Responds to Being Dubbed ‘Milky Beauty’
Earlier this year, when Tamannaah was asked about her casting in the supernatural thriller Odela 2 and being labeled as the “milky beauty,” she responded by saying: “You are saying milky beauty but why do you look at a milky beauty and think that she can’t be a Shiva Shakti? Your question has the answer in it. He [Ashok Teja] does not look at milky beauty that is to be ashamed of or feel bad about. Glamour in a woman is to be celebrated, and we women must celebrate ourselves. Then we can expect other people to celebrate us. But if we look at ourselves in a certain way then nobody can respect us.”
She added, “Here we have a wonderful gentleman [Ashok Teja] who does not look at women like that. He looks at women like divine. Divine can be glamorous, lethal, powerful. A woman can be many, many things.” The actor was last seen in web show, Do You Wanna Partner, in which she essayed the role of a woman launching a beer startup.
On the professional front, Tamannaah Bhatia was seen in OTT web series Do You Wanna Partner, also starring Diana Penty.