correcting your accent while getting your state wrong. peak lyricism.

Javed Akhtar faces backlash for calling Rashmika Mandanna a Tamil actor

Javed Akhtar defended Rashmika Mandanna against accent-based trolling on X, urging critics to try pronouncing Tamil. But his post referred to her as a "Tamil actor," and users quickly pointed out she is a Kodava from Karnataka. The lyricist's attempt to shut down linguistic superiority instead sparked a fresh debate about getting her identity wrong.

Source: Javed Akhtar faces backlash for calling Rashmika Mandanna a Tamil actor — Mid-Day Entertainment

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