Puneet Issar REACTS to Swara's 'Ashamed as a Hindu' remark

'Border 2' actor Puneet Issar REACTS to Swara Bhaskar's 'Ashamed as a Hindu' remark: 'Just to get into news, or if someone is funding you…'

Veteran actor Puneet Issar has reacted to Swara Bhasker's remark that she felt "really ashamed as a Hindu" after the Ayodhya verdict, saying artists should stay away from controversies and focus on entertaining audiences.

Puneet Issar reacts to Swara Bhasker's remark

Speaking exclusively to IANS, the 'Border 2' actor said people should not get involved in such debates and should focus on work. According to him, an artist's job is to entertain the people of the country. He also said nobody should make such statements just because someone is funding them.The interviewer asked him, "Swara Bhasker, who recently said that when Ayodhya was made, she wrote a letter to

Shah Rukh Khan

, Salman, saying, 'I feel sorry'. Do you feel that the actor is spreading her own discontent on social media? What is your opinion on this?"Puneet Issar told IANS, "First of all, one should not get involved in such controversies.

We are artists. We should take care of our 140 crore people. Your job is to entertain. You just entertain. You just perform. If you want to be a social activist, if you want to go into politics, then you should do that."He went on to add, "Just to get into news, or if someone is supporting you, or if someone is funding you, and you follow someone for your personal gain, and give such a shocking statement, I think that is in a very bad taste.

That should not be done."

What Swara Bhasker said about the Ayodhya verdict

During a recent podcast, Swara Bhasker said she felt "really ashamed as a Hindu" after the 2019 Ayodhya or

Ram Janmabhoomi

verdict. The Tanu Weds Manu actress said she found the verdict unfair. She also messaged several Muslim acquaintances, including actors Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and

Salman Khan

, apologising and expressing disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision.