The third season of Bigg Boss show, hosted by Kamal Haasan, has been hitting the headlines ever since it premiered on June 23. From drama, controversies and surprising evictions, Kamal Haasan's reality show has always managed to raise a few eyebrows since its beginning. And now, the latest episode has sparked outrage on Twitter after a contestant Saravanan, best known for his role in Karthi's Paruthiveeran and has acted as the lead in over 25 films in the 90s, was seen confessing that during his college days he used to touch women inappropriately while travelling on a bus. Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 Full List of Contestants: Madhumitha, Kavin, Vanitha Vijayakumar to Dazzle Kamal Haasan’s Show
Yes, you read that right! Netizens took to the micro-blogging site to show their disapproval over Saravanan casually admitting that he used to groped women in buses back in his college times. However, the netizens are more irked over how that statement was received with loud cheer and a big round of applause from the audience at the show. And also the fact that host Kamal Haasan laughed over the matter and moved further. Is Robert Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Contestant Vanitha Vijayakumar’s Third Husband? Choreographer Clears the Air
In a video clip surfacing on the internet, Kamal Haasan can be seen addressing a tussle involving two of the contestants - Meera Mithun and Cheran, where he talked about the difficulties most women face while travelling in a bus (which is being groped or photographed among others). Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Shocker! Vanitha Vijayakumar Gets Eliminated From Kamal Haasan’s Show
He said, "To travel on a busy bus is a big hassle. While there are people who are rushing to reach office on time, there are those who get in just to touch women inappropriately," Interrupting Haasan, Saravanan said, "I have done it," and further justified it with, "It was long back, when I was in college."
The video clip was shared by an Indian playback singer Chinmayi Sripaada, who wrote, "A Tamil channel aired a man proudly proclaiming he used the Public Bus Transport system to molest/grope women - to cheers from the audience. And this is a joke. To the audience. To the women clapping. To the molester. Damn." Soon after she posted this video, Twitterati vented out their anger against this.
Check Out the Chinmayi's Tweet Here:
A Tamil channel aired a man proudly proclaiming he used the Public Bus Transport system to molest/grope women - to cheers from the audience.
And this is a joke. To the audience. To the women clapping. To the molester.
Damn. https://t.co/kaL7PMDw4u
— Chinmayi Sripaada (@Chinmayi) July 27, 2019
Here'e how netizens reacted to it:
So-called progressive Tamils. Tamilians should look inwards before name calling other states. Damn, still can't believe this.
— Shubham (@Shubham01919448) July 27, 2019
To see a filmmaker taking pride in what he had done back in the days when he was young, netizens are shocked, which some are disgusted with the kind of mindset Sarvanan has.
I was shell shocked seeing this on TV last night!
For a second, I thought he was gonna say he beat up some guy who molested girls on the bus... Didn't expect him to say he molested, that too to loud cheer from the audience!
Totally aghast!
— 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓭𝓶𝓪𝓷 (@amabirdman) July 28, 2019
I was shell shocked seeing this on TV last night!
For a second, I thought he was gonna say he beat up some guy who molested girls on the bus... Didn't expect him to say he molested, that too to loud cheer from the audience!
Totally aghast!
— 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓭𝓶𝓪𝓷 (@amabirdman) July 28, 2019
Netizens are irked with the fact that Saravanan did not even seem apologitic when he stated that he used to grope women.
I was shell shocked seeing this on TV last night!
For a second, I thought he was gonna say he beat up some guy who molested girls on the bus... Didn't expect him to say he molested, that too to loud cheer from the audience!
Totally aghast!
— 𝓑𝓲𝓻𝓭𝓶𝓪𝓷 (@amabirdman) July 28, 2019
Some also bashed Kamal Haasan to not have taken that subject much seriously but laughed over the matter.
What #Saravanan said is not a joke. Vry disappointed tht KH did not admonish such an act right then& thr. What kind of a politician does KH make if he can't even strongly register his thots on harrassment against women?
Shame on u ppl if u r STILL voting fr Sarav#BiggBossTamil3
— kay (@kflyyt) July 28, 2019
Bigg Boss Tamil 3, that has become one of the most-watched reality TV shows among the Tamil-speaking population, is now in its fourth week. And today being the weekend, we will see an elimination. Yes, Abhirami Ramanathan, Kavin, Cheran, Saravanan, Meera Mitun and Sakshi Agarwal are facing eviction this week. While Kamal Haasan has already announced that Cheran is safe, the rest are still in the danger zone.
However, going by the latest reports, viewers want Meera to be sent home since the first week as she has been either picking fights with other inmates or making false accusations. So, it won't be wrong to say she may leave the house tonight but latest reports suggest that it could be Sakshi Agarwal. Well, who do you think will bid adieu to Kamal Haasan's show. Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Stay tuned!
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