After Sunny Deol lost his cool at the paparazzi, filmmaker Karan Johar and actor Ameesha Patel have also stepped up to support Dharmendra and his family, amid the veteran actor’s health scare. They slammed media and paparazzi on social media, for invading the family’s privacy during the difficult period.
Calling it a ‘circus’, Karan took to his Instagram handle and shared a frustrated note on his Story. He wrote, “When basic courtesy and sensitivity leaves our hearts and our actions we know we are a doomed race. PLEASE leave a family alone!!!! They are already emotionally combatting so much…. Its heartbreaking to see a paparazzi and media circus for a living legend who has contributed so massively to our cinema… this is not coverage it’s DISRESPECT.”
Karan Johar’s Instagram Story
Ameesha also shared the same sentiment and urged the media to show sensitivity and leave the Deol family alone. “I strongly believe the media needs to leave the Deol family alone at this time and respect their privacy,” along with folded hand emojis.
Ameesha Patel’s Instagram Story
Earlier during the day, Dharmendra’s son Sunny Deol had an outburst at the paps stationed outside his home. With folded hands and an angry reaction, he said, “Aap logon ko sharam aayni chaiyeh… Aapke ghar mein maa-baap hain, bacche hain… Sharam nahi aati (You guys should be ashamed of yourself. You guys also have parents, have kids… Still are making videos like idiots… You should be ashamed of yourself).” This comes after several media publications spread misinformation about the Sholay actor’s health.
For the unknown, Dharmendra was admitted to the hospital on October 31, after complaints of breathlessness. The 89-year-old was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. After his discharge, Sunny’s team issued a statement, revealing that Dharmendra’s treatment will continue at home and requested everyone to respect their privacy.
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On the professional front, Dharmendra was last seen in Karan’s Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. He will next feature in Sriram Raghavan’s upcoming film Ikkis, set to hit the theatres in December.
