Sudheer Babu calls out Arshad Warsi for saying ‘Prabhas was like a joker’ in Kalki 2898 AD: ‘Never okay to bad-mouth’

Arshad Warsi gave a biting review of Kalki 2898 AD and criticized Prabhas's performance. His remarks has not gone down well with Sudheer Babu.

Published on: Aug 20, 2024, 16:02:24 IST

By Santanu Das

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Sudheer Babu has come out in defense of Prabhas after Arshad Warsi criticised his performance in the sci-fi release Kalki 2898 AD. Arshad shared in a recent interview that he felt Prabhas looked like a ‘joker’ in the film. Now Sudheer Babu has said that Arshad lacks professionalism for making such statements. (Also read: Arshad Warsi gives brutal review of Kalki 2898 AD: ‘Prabhas was like a joker, kya bana dia hai’)

Sudheer Babu has reacted to Arshad Warsi's comment on Prabhas.

Sudheer Babu on Arshad

Taking to his X handle on Tuesday, Sudheer Babu said: “It's okay to criticize constructively but it's never okay to bad-mouth. Never expected the absence of professionalism from Arshad Warsi. Prabhas's stature is too big for comments coming from small minds..”

Arshad's comments triggered a lot of backlash from ardent fans of Prabhas, and went viral on social media. It all began during the new podcast interview with Samdish Bhatia, where Arshad said, “Prabhas, I am really sad, why was he… he was like a joker. Why? I want to see a Mad Max. I want to see Mel Gibson over there. Tumne usko kya bana dia yaar. Kyu karte ho aisa mujhe nahi samajh mein aata (What have you made of it? Why do they do such things I never understand).”

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Directed by Nag Ashwin, Kalki 2898 AD received massive commercial success at the box office upon release in July, and went on to collect ₹1100 crore worldwide. In the film, Prabhas plays a bounty hunter called Bhairava from Kashi, and Deepika Padukone plays a pregnant test subject called SUM-80. Amitabh plays Ashwatthama from Indian mythology, while Kamal plays Supreme Yaskin, leader of the Complex. Kalki 2898 AD tells how Bhairava will do anything to make enough units to live in the complex, but his plans hit a hitch due to Ashwatthama.

Arshad was last seen in web series Asur and Modern Love Mumbai. He will be seen with Akshay Kumar in Jolly LLB 3.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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