Netizens label Harshad Chopda homophobic after his ‘frightened of gays’ comment

Actor Harshad Chopda has landed on the centre of a social media controversy after a dialog with fellow contestant Shreya Kalra on Netflix’s Lock Upp: Sach Ya Sazaa went viral. The trade sparked a heated debate on-line, with a number of viewers accusing the tv star of creating homophobic remarks, whereas others defended him, claiming his phrases had been taken out of context.

Harshad Chopda’s explosive confession

Within the now-viral clip, Harshad is seen asking Shreya what it could imply if somebody was “somewhat frightened of homosexual individuals” with out truly hating them. Referring to the time period “homophobic,” he questioned whether or not being cautious of homosexual individuals robotically made somebody homophobic. Shreya responded by asking if he was personally afraid of homosexual individuals. She then identified that assuming each homosexual particular person could be focused on him amounted to stereotyping a complete neighborhood, including that such a perception was inaccurate. Dheeraj Dhoopar additionally shared his expertise revealing that he has all the time been comfy with them, there hasn’t been any such moments and calls them the nicest individuals who perceive humility extra deeper than others.