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Manoj Bajpayee Urges Humor With Respect Amid Samay Raina Row

Manoj Bajpayee Urges Humor With Respect Amid Samay Raina Row
Manoj Bajpayee on Samay Raina Row: ‘We Should Learn to Laugh at Ourselves’ · thehansindia.com

Manoj Bajpayee talked about a joke involving comedian Samay Raina’s show.

He said people should be able to laugh at themselves and with each other.

He also said jokes should not hurt people or disrespect where they come from.

Manoj shared that a Delhi bus driver once called him “Bihari” after he tried to enter a bus through the wrong door.

He said he did not feel offended because he was from Bihar and was new to the city.

Later, he and friends from different states joked about one another.

He believes this kind of friendly humor can be healthy.

However, he said it becomes wrong when someone’s background or community is treated as a problem.

Key facts

Actor
Manoj Bajpayee
Show discussed
India's Got Latent
Comedian
Samay Raina
Other participant
Sharon Verma
Upcoming film
Last Man in Tower
Bajpayee’s position
Humor is acceptable when it is mutual and respectful.
Past incident
At age 18 in Delhi, a bus driver told Bajpayee to board from the back gate and called him “Bihari.”

Quotes

Manoj Bajpayee

Actor speaking to IANS about humour, respect and the Samay Raina controversy

“If it is all in jest, I actually don't mind it. We should learn to laugh at ourselves and laugh together, laugh at each other and still not be hurt and offended. So, this is what we should learn.”
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“We never got offended or hurt. But yes, there is a problem if somebody coming from somewhere becomes a problem for you or becomes a problem for the community. Then there is a problem.”
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