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Salman Khan reacts to Oscar slap, says humour should not be 'below the belt'

Salman Khan reacts to Oscar slap, says humour should not be 'below the belt'

"It’s important for a host to be sensitive," he emphasised.
30 Mar, 2022

American actor Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars is a moment that has gone down in TV history and everybody is still talking about it — including Bollywood actor Salman Khan who remarked on the importance of show hosts using humour that is "never below the belt".

The incident materialised when Rock joked about Smith's wife, actor Jada Pinket Smith at the 94th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles on Sunday. While many netizens and celebrities agreed Rock's comments were insensitive, Smith was called out for his behaviour as well. The most recent celebrity to comment on the incident is Khan who, in a press conference with the Indian media, said that a host should never "cross the line".

The Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor attended a press conference on Monday (March 28) ahead of IIFA Awards this year, telling the press that a presenter should be "sensitive" about what they say on stage. According to The Indian Express, Khan said that since he himself has hosted shows such as Bigg Boss and Dus Ka Dum, he realises "it’s important for a host to be sensitive". "Humour should always be above the belt and never below the belt," he said.

Khan mentioned that whenever there was a situation in Bigg Boss in which a contestant said something that made him angry, he would always speak his mind albeit with careful consideration. "[At the] end of the day, the contestants are also living in the house and they have to perform, so learn to be patient and sensitive towards them. I don’t cross a line. Whatever I have to say, I say it on the given Saturday and then on Sunday I am all normal," he said.

Just a day ago, Kangana Ranaut showed support for Smith and said she would've done the same if it were her family. She took to Instagram Stories to voice agreement with what Smith did at the ceremony. "If some idiot used my mum or sister's illness to make [a] bunch of fools laugh, I would slap him like Will Smith did," she wrote alongside clap emojis, adding that she hopes Smith comes to the show Lock Upp — a reality show in which celebrities locked "inside queen Kangana Ranaut’s jail" complete tasks and challenges to gain basic necessities.

Smith has since apologised for slapping Rock at the Oscars. saying his behaviour at the televised ceremony was "unacceptable and inexcusable". "I would like to publicly apologise to you, Chris," Smith wrote on Instagram. "I was out of line and I was wrong."

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NYS Mar 30, 2022 06:31pm
After been so long Salman has a statement that worth
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Ibrahim S Mar 30, 2022 06:41pm
The question remains: Should IKN apologize for his profanities towards the opposition
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Imran A. Mar 30, 2022 06:43pm
Good thing Chris Rock did not joke about Dawyne Johnson's wife. It was only Will Smith.
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Alal Mar 30, 2022 06:46pm
Be a private citizen then. And stop condoning violence
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TPA Mar 30, 2022 06:47pm
Salman himself is a joke.
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John Mar 30, 2022 07:27pm
He supported violence
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Syed Chishti Mar 30, 2022 07:34pm
He himself crossed the line with Shakti Kapoor on public tv. One should introspect before commenting.
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Zulfiqar Mar 30, 2022 08:11pm
Will Smith acted with rare integrity. Western society does not value personal integrity. Society often confuses humility with shyness, morality with backwardness, integrity with self Center news and loyalty with brainwashing
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Saima Siddiqui Mar 30, 2022 08:52pm
@Ibrahim S Absolutely NOT !!
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Shaun Mar 30, 2022 09:24pm
@TPA He is one of the top Bollywood Actors, so respect him.
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Anonymouseee Mar 30, 2022 09:28pm
Nobody cares what this low level actor Salman has to say.
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ST Mar 30, 2022 10:20pm
Will Smith shouldn't have slapped him. There are other ways too to show annoyance in a more subtle way.
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Murad Mahal Mar 30, 2022 11:02pm
@Shaun : Top Bollywood may be but that does not make him top otherwise.
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gt Mar 31, 2022 02:22am
It show that host should not cross boundary line or interfere in to personal life of others
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Fareed N Mar 31, 2022 04:36am
Smith & family should have simply walked away, audience would have appreciated it, Chris Rock would have faced the music.
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Fareed N Mar 31, 2022 04:41am
@ST He should have gone to stage, should have announced that he was leaving the hall. No excuse to slap Rock
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Marcus Mar 31, 2022 07:44am
Yes, Advice from the most intellectual and wise Salman Khan on the matter. Lol!!
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Baba maafkaroo Mar 31, 2022 08:06am
comedy or no comedy words have consequences.
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Salvo Mar 31, 2022 08:17am
@Zulfiqar you know nothing about western society,Equality is lost cause in your own society , look inward .
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Tadka Mar 31, 2022 11:57am
Human lives more important than human sensitivity right eh
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Alex Mar 31, 2022 12:08pm
Will Smith was wrong to resort to such childish act but Chris Rock could've been a bit more mindful.
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kash Mar 31, 2022 12:20pm
Salman also crossed the line with Asim Riaz on Bigg Boss. and carried on last year with his brother.
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Reader Mar 31, 2022 12:28pm
Slapping was wrong, very very wrong. Has Will Smith never made an insensitive joke on others, never?
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Asif Mar 31, 2022 12:51pm
MR Smith has been doing these "below the belt" jokes since long, what about that? Did someone slapped him? Now a days most of the comedy is below the belt my friend.
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Syed Hasni Mar 31, 2022 02:56pm
I hope he was not trying to justify Will Smith's actions, he himself have been involved in several acts of altercations with journalist one recently. Chris Rock was not fair and so is life.
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