Take humour in its right context: Twinkle Khanna

Mumbai Oct 29 (IANS) Writer film producer and former actress Twinkle Khanna on Sunday took a stand for her husband Akshay Kumar after he was slammed by comedienne Mallika Dua for a remark aimed at her during a shoot saying that the actors humour was taken out of context.

"I would like to address the controversy on the sets of ‘The Great Indian Laughter Challenge . The show has a bell which the judges ring after a contestant s exceptional performance and (when) Dua went forward to ring the bell Kumar said ‘Mallika ji aap bell bajao main aap ko bajata hun (You ring the bell I will bang you) " Twinkle wrote on Twitter.

"A pun on the words and actions related to ringing the bell. It s a colloquial phrase that both men and women use -- for instance ‘I am going to bajao him/her or ‘I got bajaoed all without sexist connotations.

"Vinod Dua Maliika Dua s father had written a post -- it s been taken down now - stating ‘I am going to screw this cretin Akshay Kumar . Should Mr Dua s statement also be taken literally or interpreted in context? Words especially humour has to be seen in its right context " she added.

Twinkle also urged people to stop involving her in this debate.

"I have always stood up for the freedom within comedy including defending AIB s (All India Bakchod s) infamous roasts on numerous occasions in the past and that is my stance even today so kindly stop tagging me in this debate " she said.

Mallika a former judge of the Star Plus show and her father Vinod Dua -- a journalist -- raised concern regarding Akshay Kumar s remark earlier this week by sharing a video over social media which was reportedly a leaked portion of an episode shoot held around a month ago and it was never aired by the channel.

It showcases Mallika s fellow judge Zakir Khan telling Akshay Kumar that they will also accompany him to "ring a bell" as a mark of appreciation for Rangeela for his act mimicking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi.

That s when Akshay Kumar says "Mallikaji Aap bell bajao main aap ko bajata hun (You ring the bell I will bang you)."

--IANS
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