Sahir Lodhi attracts public outrage for wrongly accusing girl of ‘insulting’ Quaid-e-Azam

The 'Raasta' star bashed the quiz participant on live TV

KARACHI: Sahir Lodhi sure knows how to stay in the news! Unfortunately, he always seems to take the wrong raasta - pun intended - for it.

The film star's most recent debacle is losing his temper at a young female debater who had been invited on to his talk show to speak about women's right. And naturally, people are not happy.



Here's what happened: The girl, who had just started speaking was shut down by Lodhi when she mentioned Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in her speech. That's when the host butted in and began blasting her on air.

“Who gave you the permission to question the services of Jinnah? We would have not been living here so freely if he hadn’t helped us,” the 49-year-old actor said. He then went on to express how it angers him when people blame Jinnah or Allama Iqbal for Pakistan's current problems.



If you don't believe us, just watch the video here:



Of course, Lodhi's outburst sparked a frenzy on social media, with people calling him out for this 'ridiculous' tactic to gain ratings.

@sahirlodhi You have no right to disrespect that female debater or any guest. Behave yourself !@TVOnePk @newsonepk #IshqRamazan #SahirLodhi

— Syed Abbas Hasnain (@Abbas_Official1) May 31, 2017

https://twitter.com/UHK_/status/869794970189877252

https://twitter.com/UHK_/status/869793609389879298

https://twitter.com/iPakistaniLAD/status/869661528458481664

#SahirLodhi is one of those failed actors who're always finding an opportunity to give an audition.

— Ghaznavi (@Hamza_Ghaznavi) May 30, 2017

Can someone please put #SahirLodhi in a mental asylum. Trust me thats what #QuaidEazam would want too. How are these goons allowed on tv??!

— Maheen Ghani (@maheenghani_) May 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/itstherazz/status/869531039282196481

https://twitter.com/jazba_junoon/status/869638648815288321

Hear, hear!

This is why we NEED feminism in Pakistan. Not the modern feminists. Those feminists who actually fight for EQUAL rights. #SahirLodhi

— dodi 🍉 (@_dxdi_) May 30, 2017

This, though.

This meme is trending for Baji Pliss#SahirLodhi pic.twitter.com/2rrLvbbjM6

— Dr Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) May 30, 2017

Palastic ka Shahrukh Khan #sahirlodhi
First try to learn ethics, how to talk with a female & Audience. Then impose your creepy thoughts. pic.twitter.com/O4Lx9P8ov0

— waqar ahsan khan (@waqarkhan_111) May 30, 2017

At the end of the day we have all but a few questions for Mr. Lodhi: Who gave you that right? Are you God? Are you some sort of a demi-god?

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