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Sahir Lodhi attempts to clarify misbehaviour with woman on live TV

The Raasta star was also served a show-cause notice to clarify his allegations regarding Jinnah

Rida Lodhi June 01, 2017

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Sahir Lodhi recently faced the wrath of Twitterati after a clip of him insulting a participant on his Ramazan transmission went viral.

The girl, who had just started speaking, was shut down by the host when she mentioned Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah in her speech. That’s when Lodhi 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.

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However, the Raasta star has now issued a clarification about his stance on the matter.

In a recent eight minute video, Sahir revealed that only one part of the video went viral and that didn't include his apology to the participant just moments later.

"Three days ago, there was a debate in which the participant used a phrase, wishing to challenge, and the Jinnah's topic came about and I got a bit stirred," began Lodhi. "For the first two days, I was appreciated highly for speaking positively about the founder of our nation. However, on the third day, I came across messages on social media that I spoke in a disrespectful manner to the participant," he added. "I wasn't targeting a single person, I was addressing all of us as a nation. However, the other part of the clip wasn't shown, where I apologised to the girl on air just moments later."

He then viewed the clip of the same transmission that had landed him in hot water. In the other part of the video, the actor is is seen apologising profusely to the participant.

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He says, "I humbly apologise to you, I got a bit carried away. Please do not blame Quaid-e-Azam, do not blame Liaquat Ali Khan. I apologise for the way I spoke, for getting too blunt and curt. Please do forgive me in this world and the Hereafter."

Lodhi then went on to praise the very same participant, naming her as the best of the lot. Saba (the participant) was declared runner up in the competition and Sahir accompanied her back to her place on set.

Watch the clip here:

However, in his much 'passionate' speech about the founder of Pakistan, Sahir's possible slip of tongue was served a show-cause notice by Pemra, for an explanation for the part where he alleged that Jinnah caused deaths of thousands.

ساحر لودھی کے پروگرام "عشق رمضان" میں قائدِاعظم پر الزام لگائے جانے اور غیر مُحتاط گفتگو پر ٹی وی ون کو اظہارِ وجوہ نوٹس جاری pic.twitter.com/dzoR4NoUgl
— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) May 31, 2017

Since he already apologised to the unintentional unease caused by his 'moving' speech for Jinnah, we wonder what Lodhi might have to say about this.

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COMMENTS (15)

ATIF KHAN | 7 years ago | Reply I heard the apology. Eh! Not good enough...he is arrogant and proud person. Seen and witnessed it not once but many times in past as well. And he is capable to do it again! He realized he screwed up and then promoted Ms. Saba to level II to make it up and be on top of his guilt trip - even without consulting other judges. We never heard her finish her speech but since she was insulted by the host of the show, she must receive his guilt trip price for level II promotion. Sorry folks....he is made to do this again....he gotta go! Note to Mr. Lodhi: Let people express their opinion - good/bad/right/wrong - they are entitle to it. Never interrupt anyone especially when they are on national TV. If you are having this conversation in your living room - that's a different story. You are not the best host show - accept it and now run your show with that understanding. You have choose a career where you are on a thin ice all the time - people are watching you. Don't blame or criticize the viral or social media - you start looking small again with your ideology - Accept it. That's your career and you would always be on a fence where you could go either way! How you say and you you act - it's your preventative! People remember positive things less than the negative things 0 Simply put - Be humble man!

A. | 7 years ago | Reply @Libra: You should have at least read the article or watched the video before commenting, he already apologised that too there and then. She shouldn't be compensated, if she feels offended she can sue the channel or Sahir Lodhi. And neither should Sahir Lodhi quit the show, that is how showbiz works!

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Libra | 7 years ago | Reply He must be penalized and the the girl should be financially compensated for a live humiliation. Sahir Lodhi must apologize in a live show and then must not come again in any show.

Libra | 7 years ago | Reply Sahir Lodhi is not fit for any TV show.

Ravian | 7 years ago | Reply The guy accomplished his objective.... nobody knew if he was doing a show, now everybody knows... thus the ratings will go high.

Atsul | 7 years ago | Reply @Abdul Basit: You are right Sahir misunderstood where she was coming from, his attitude was incorrect but he immediately appoligized and clarified his position which should be good enough in a normal world but these days things are taken out of context due to social media "trendings". Now try to look at his point of view, I sympathize with him because sometimes I feels exactly like him but I just don;t have to mic to these reach so many people. The problem here is that these days in so many circles and social gatherings there is a fashion of blaming the concept of Pakistan and Two-Nation theory on its face, so many Pakistani people speak exactly in terms of Indian propaganda that Quaid-e-azam's idea was flawed and he betrayed congress and that muslims would be much better if India wasn't splitted. This is obviously India's propaganda to demean Pakistan existence and If anyone is really a patriotic and love Pakistan would have a very hard time swallowing that rhetoric. So many trolls making negative comments and roasting Sahir here and on social media have no clue about this because they are shallow and live on surface by just following headlines and tweets. His only fault is that he misunderstood, but his reaction based on what he thought she was saying was totally justified. HOPE you guys will get deeper into this.

Parvez | 7 years ago | Reply This is what happens when a bloated ego takes charge of common decency and common sense.

omar | 7 years ago | Reply the guy lacks basic comprehension. He never admitted his mistake of falsely blaming the girl. i wish there could be a Practitioner's Pre-Qualification for anchors and presenters in electronic media in Pakistan.

Piatwaari | 7 years ago | Reply Sahir lodhi you should be ashamed of your shamed self

I am a Khan | 7 years ago | Reply biggest flop personality...typical attention seeking behavior by flop people.

Abdul Malik | 7 years ago | Reply Sahir lodhi is out of mind

NK | 7 years ago | Reply The speaker was only calling on the Quaid to come and see the current state of affairs.... Host is totally out of line with his tirade.

Jawad U Rahman | 7 years ago | Reply This 'apology shows further that he doesn't get the point. The woman NEVER blamed the Quaid.

Hammad Ansari | 7 years ago | Reply I am sorry but Sahir Lodhi's listening skills are far more weaker than a little child.

Abdul Basit | 7 years ago | Reply Mr. Sahir Lodhi's apology came to little and a little too late. The girl speaker was not questioning the integrity of our Quaid. She was simply making a point regarding the current dire condition of the country the Quaid fought so hard for. We all use such examples and such comparisons to stress our point of view and they are not meant to degrade anyone specially the beloved Father of the Nation of Pakistan. Hence, Mr. Sahir Lodhi must be reprimanded for his outburst in which he showed off to be more patriotic than rest of the country. Such rhetoric is demeaning and must not be allowed.

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