Some netizens also alleged that it would have been a case of sexual harassment if a male host would have done the same with a female guest.
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra made India proud by winning the only Gold medal for the country at the Tokyo Olympics and ever since the young athlete is back, he has been appearing on interviews to talk about his remarkable achievement. However, a radio host’s behaviour with him has sparked an online outrage.
Malishka Mendonsa or popularly known as RJ Malishka of Red FM Mumbai, is drawing flak online after she shared a small video of her dancing with her colleagues before starting the interview with the Olympian. With roses in hand, the women staff were seem grooving to ‘Udein jab jab zulfein teri‘ from the classic Hindi film Naya Daur.
She wrote online, “Ladiesssss..Yes I got the hard hitting, deep answers too but..Take the first 4 secs before the cam moves to the zoom call to guess who we are dancing for 😉 #udejabjabzulfeinteri and then tell me I did it for all of us.” The video is currently going viral with over 1 million views.
The clip caught attention of many, who not only thought it was “cringe-worthy” but also alleged that it would have been sexual harassment if a male host had done the same with a female guest. Twitter lauded the 23-year-old athlete for his poise and how he handled it well despite visibly being uncomfortable. Many demanded that the RJ should not only take down the video but also apologise for “disrespecting” Chopra.
Miffed by the RJ’s gestures and actions, netizens slammed her and the team at the radio station, some even with memes. Although the RJ’s name and #Malishka trended on Twitter India but the same were not for the right reasons.
