When Shahrukh Khan called Ram Charan 'Idli Vada', South Indian fans got angry over the racist statement

latestbollybuzz Jitendra Attri © Instagram/srkking555

The controversy sparked on the first day of the grand pre-wedding bash, where Shahrukh Khan was hosting the sangeet event.

An event without controversy sounds a little difficult, doesn’t it?

The three most famous Khans of Bollywood—Shahrukh, Aamir, and Salman—performed together on stage after many years.

However, the Khan Trio could not crack the hook step of the famous Naatu Naatu song, leading to controversy.

Shahrukh called the face of the song, Ram Charan, onstage to perform the hook step.

But the way he called him out to perform was considered disrespectful towards the South Indian community.

Shahrukh’s exact statement was, "Bhend Idli Vada, Ram Charan kahan hai tu?" © Instagram/instantbollywood

Now, this comment of his has been negatively perceived by several communities.

Who called out Shahrukh for his statement?

Zeba Hassan posted a story on Instagram expressing her disappointment with the way South Indian actors have been treated across the industry.

A single story of hers has landed Shahrukh Khan into this controversy.

While his intentions were just for fun and not to cause any harm, the choice of words he used has hurt the sentiments of people. © Instagram/alwaysramcharan