Chetan Bhagat Called Out for His 'Snob & Elitist Critics' Tweet

The author was slammed for his recent remark on Twitter.

On Tuesday, 21 July, Chetan Bhagat took to Twitter to post a message directed towards 'snob and elitist critics'. "Sushant's last film releases this week. I want to tell the snob and elitist critics right now, write sensibly. Don't act oversmart. Don't write rubbish. Be fair and sensible. Don't try your dirty tricks. You have ruined enough lives. Now stop. We'll be watching", he tweeted.

Sushant's last film releases this week. I want to tell the snob and elitist critics right now, write sensibly. Don't act oversmart. Don't write rubbish. Be fair and sensible. Don't try your dirty tricks. You have ruined enough lives. Now stop. We'll be watching.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) July 21, 2020

Many film critics, including Anupama Chopra, called out Bhagat for his remark. Anupama wrote, "Each time you think the discourse can’t get lower, it does!"

Each time you think the discourse can’t get lower, it does! https://t.co/yhkBUd8VSQ

— Anupama Chopra (@anupamachopra) July 21, 2020

Here's what others have to say:

Calm down, Chetan. The sudden 'compassion' of the Indian audiences for Sushant Singh Rajput is hypocritical to say the least. And if you've any doubts about it, you should check the box-office figures of not just Sonchiriya but any good Hindi film over the last decade. https://t.co/6xUC3B5KDI

— Tanul Thakur (@Plebeian42) July 21, 2020

Absolutely. Writing rubbish is his domain. https://t.co/P7lY9MTRWh

— Madhu Menon (@madmanweb) July 21, 2020

And as a public figure, you think it's okay to threaten professionals for doing their job? YOU need to tweet sensibly first. You are just playing to the gallery. Shame on you

— Shomini Sen (@shominisen) July 21, 2020

My lad, this is no time to display your massive inferiority complex about your non-existent writing ability. Do not use the corpse of an actor to erect the signboard of your own agenda. It will not nurse a bruised ego or help plummeting book sales. pic.twitter.com/dAbdDCy45t

— kalpana nair (@kalpananair) July 21, 2020

Genuinely confused as to why #ChetanBhagat keeps speaking out against India’s ‘elite’. He’s the richest writer in India today .... with the fanciest homes, offices and cars in India and Singapore. And he comes with huge privilege. Yeh kya hypocrisy hai?

— Meghna Pant (@MeghnaPant) July 21, 2020

"Write sensibly." What a world we'd have if Mr Bhagat even remotely practiced what he preached. https://t.co/HfWYANtkgN

— Raja Sen (@RajaSen) July 21, 2020