Krushna Abhishek gets SLAMMED by Bengali poet for joke on Rabindranath Tagore; says, “There is a thin line between humour and mockery”

Krushna Abhishek has always tickled our funny bones with his jokes. However, the world of comedy is uncertain and not everyone take the jokes well. In a recent episode, Krushna Abhishek enacted on song Ekla Cholo Re by Rabindranath Tagore and a Bengali poet has now slammed his act.

Bengali poet slams Krushna Abhishek for Tagore joke

In a long note on Facebook, popular poet Srijato Bandyopadhyay expressed his disapproval of the actor-comedian. He wrote, “There is a thin line between humour and mockery, and crossing it can prove to be risky. Often, people disregard whom they are joking about. What they are saying, and how far they go — all in a bid to chase high ratings and make people laugh. They forget where to draw the line”.

“The sarcastic gestures and conversations of Krushna Abhishek with the song Ekla Cholo Re has gone far beyond the level of respect and modesty, at least in my eyes. I am sure they wouldn’t have the courage to make such ugly jokes on Ghalib, Kabir or Premchand. The show would be forced to shut shop the next day. Bengalis are used to such stereotypical jokes, and thus, they could crack these jokes. And that too in front of a Bengali actress (Kajol) who sat and laughed through the skit,” he added.

About Krushna Abhishek’s act

In one of the episodes which was graced by Kajol and Kriti Sanon, Krushna was seen performing a skit. It was in reference to the iconic song, Ekla Cholo Re, written by Tagore. During his performance, he said “Pachla cholo re” to mean five people walking together. It was despite ‘pachla’ not being an actual Bengali word.

For those unversed, the Bongo Bhashi Mahasabha Foundation (BBMF) sent a legal notice to the makers of The Great Indian Kapil Show for being disrespectful to Tagore and the Bengali community.

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