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    BOLLYWOOD GUP-SHUP                                                        MAY 22, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 43

                       Bollywood Gup-Shup

              SUNIL PAL                                                         ALIA BHATT

              Veteran comedian condemns stand-up content                        Star gives classy reply to Cannes troll

                      eteran stand-up comedian Sunil                                                             fter turning heads with her glam-
                      Pal  has  voiced  strong  con-                                                             orous  appearance  at  the  2026
              Vcerns  over  the  growing                                                                 ACannes Film Festival, actor Alia
              obscenity  in  modern  comedy,                                                             Bhatt  has  gone  viral  once  again,  this
              saying abusive and vulgar con-                                                              time for her sharp yet graceful response
              tent is negatively   influencing                                                            to an online troll. On Wednesday, Alia
              young  audiences  and dam-                                                                   shared an Instagram reel featuring her
              aging the legacy of clean en-                                                                regal  custom  ivory  silk  saree-gown
              tertainment.                                                                                  look from Cannes. While the post re-
                  In  an  interview,  Pal  re-                                                              ceived praise from fans and fashion
              flected  on  his  early  life,  his                                                            enthusiasts, one comment attempt-
              rise from a  small  town  near                                                                 ed to mock the actor’s international
              the    Maharashtra-Telangana                                                                   appearance. “What a pity, no one
              border to Mumbai’s  entertain-                                                                  noticed you,” a user wrote, adding
              ment  industry,  and  his  disagree-                                                            a laughing emoji.
              ment with the direction of present-day                                                              Alia  responded  with  a  calm
              stand-up comedy.                                                                               but  pointed  comeback,  “Why  pity

                  Pal said he grew up in Balharshah in Maharashtra’s Chan-                           love? You noticed me :).”
              drapur district, where he took up several small jobs during child-     The actor’s reply quickly gained traction online, with fans ap-
              hood to support himself and his family.                            plauding her for handling the negativity with confidence and wit.

                  “I used to sell double roties, kites, work as a potter. I used to   Many social media users described the response as both “classy”
              become Mickey Mouse at birthday parties. I used to become an       and “savage,” praising her composed approach to online trolling.
              assistant at the vegetable shop in the weekly market,” he said.

              ANUPAM KHER

              Actor wins Best Supporting Actor for ‘Calorie’
                      nupam Kher has added another international achievement to his career
                      after winning the Best Supporting Actor Flame Award at the UK Asian
              AFilm Festival for his performance in the Canadian-Indian film ‘Calorie’.
              The film, directed by Eisha Marjara, also emerged as a major winner at the festival
              by securing the Best Film award.

                  Sharing the news on Instagram, Kher described the role as one of the most emo-
              tionally demanding performances of his career. The actor said the character was
              inspired by real-life experiences, making the process both “challenging and emotion-
              ally draining”.
                  Kher also mentioned in the caption the importance of receiving recognition on an
              international platform after decades in the entertainment industry.

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