Anupam Kher calls Hansal Mehta 'hyprocrite', slams for criticising Manmohan Singh biopic

Actor Anupam Kher and filmmaker Hansal Mehta recently had a virtual spat over the 2019 film The Accidental Prime Minister. After Anupam called Hansal a ‘hypocrite’, the director responded on December 27, admitting his mistake for being part of the film.

The online feud began when Hansal supported journalist Vir Sanghvi's X post, labeling the film as ‘one of the worst Hindi movies.’ In response, the veteran actor called Hansal a ‘hypocrite.’

Vir Sanghvi wrote, "If you want to remember the lies that were told about Manmohan Singh you should rewatch The Accidental Prime Minister. It is not only one of the worst Hindi movies ever made but is an example of how media was used to tarnish the name of a good man (sic).”

Hansal reacted to the same with “+100.”

This upset Anupam, who played the protagonist Manmohan Singh, prompting him to criticise the filmmaker in return. Calling out The Buckingham Murder director, Kher wrote, “@mehtahansal was the #CreativeDirector of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Who was present at the entire shoot of the film in England! Giving his creative inputs and must have taken the fee also for it. So for him to say 100% to #VirSanghvi's comment is so messed up and full of double standards



(sic).”

"Not that I agree with Mr. Sanghvi but we are all capable of doing bad or indifferent work. But we should OWN it. Not like #HansalMehta trying to earn some brownies from certain section of people. Common Hansal!! Grow up! I still have all our videos and pics of the shoot together!" the post concluded strongly condemning the filmmaker's "double standards (sic),” he added.

Hansal gave it back to the actor and wrote, “Of course I own my mistakes Mr Kher. And I can admit that I made a mistake. Can’t I sir? I did my job as professionally as I was allowed to. Can you deny that? But it doesn’t mean I have to keep defending the film or that it makes me lose objectivity about my error of judgment. About brownie points and hypocrisy I respectfully submit that you seem to be evaluating people by the same yardstick you evaluate yourself (sic).”

He also tweeted, "And by the way @anupampkher sir... you can say all you want. Call me names if you wish. Apologies if I’ve inadvertently hurt you. Sending love to you. Whenever you wish we will speak and clear the air. I will not give space to trolls to distort this further and have a field day at our expense. Good night, belated X’mas greetings and a happy new year in advance. To you and to all the hyperactive trolls (sic)."