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Actor Manoj Bajpayee, during the promotion of his upcoming film ‘Last Man in Tower’, reacted to standup comedian Samay Raina’s Bihari joke in ‘India’s Got Latent 2’, for which Samay Raina is in controversy these days. The actor said that while doing comedy, one should maintain everyone’s respect and avoid saying things that might hurt someone’s sentiments.

What did Manoj Bajpayee say?

Speaking to IANS, the actor said that as long as the intention is harmless, he has no objection. He said, ‘If it’s all in fun, I don’t really mind. We must learn to laugh at ourselves and laugh together, laugh at each other and yet not be hurt or angry.

we have to make fun of ourselves

Talking further, Manoj Bajpayee said, ‘This is what we should learn. We need to have fun and make fun of ourselves, but we also need to have respect, not only for ourselves but also for the person we’re sitting with and where he or she comes from. This is very important. If two people are comfortable with each other, they always laugh at each other.

After this the actor recalled an incident from his early days in Delhi, when he was 18 years old and newly arrived in the city. He said, ‘When I was in Delhi, I was 18 years old and was trying to board a bus for the first time. I didn’t know the city rules. Then the driver looked at me and shouted, ‘Hey Bihari, board from the back gate’.

I didn’t feel bad

Manoj Bajpayee further told in the conversation that he did not feel bad about Samay Raina’s Bihari joke, because he himself is from Bihar. He said that people from different states often make fun of each other and this should not be taken to heart. However, he also said that anything that harms a community or an individual becomes a problem. According to him, being able to laugh at each other and at oneself is a sign of a healthy society.

What joke was made about Bihar in Samay Raina show?

In the recent episode of India’s Got Latent 2, Samay Raina introduced Sharon Verma to the audience, saying, ‘She is so Bihari that she thinks Ebola means someone has said something.’ To this Sharon Verma replied, ‘Time is so Kashmiri that it loves to take drugs.’ Then Raina said, ‘You know, Sharon Verma is a Bihari who has come to Mumbai in search of a job. Just Bihari things. Sharon Verma replied, ‘At least I left my state of my own free will.’ There is a controversy going on regarding this.