'Taarak Mehta' creator tweets on 'Mumbai's language is Hindi' row; MNS & netizens miffed

One of longest-running TV shows Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah landed into a row over a dialogue, ‘Hindi is langu of Mumbai.’ Maharashtra Navnirman Sena fumed at makers for statement, even threatening m with consequence. creator of show, Asit Kumar Modi, also clarified over controversy, but netizens were far from pleased.  

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Reacting to row, Asit Kumar Modi took to Twitter and wrote in Hindi, “Mumbai is in Maharashtra and our Maharashtra’s langu is Marathi. re is doubt in this.” 

“I am an Indian, a Maharashtrian and a Gujarati too. And I respect all langus. Jai Hind,” he continued. 

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He also tweeted ar video where Shailesh Lodha, who plays character of Taarak Mehta, is heard saying that one should respect each or’s langus and above all, langu of love triumphs. 

Netizens, however, were t pleased. One wrote, "We demand an oral apology video in next episode." 

"Who gave you right to say that Mumbai's langu was Hindi. langu of Gujarat might be Hindi, but that does t mean Maharashtra's langu will also be same. Show that Mumbai's langu is Marathi," ar wrote. 

"Despite kwing everything, don't try to create a scene. Mumbai is Marathi and Marathi is Mumbai, " was ar response. 

Jethalal’s far, played by Amit Bhatt, is heard saying in a recent episode, “See, our Gokuldham is in Mumbai, what is Mumbai’s langu? Hindi. That is why we will write thought for day in Hindi.” 

He continued, “If our Gokuldam would’ve been in Chennai, we’d have written it in Tamil, and if our Gokuldam would’ve been in America and Europe, we’d have written in English,”   

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Maharashtra Navnirman Film wing’s Chief Ameya Khopkar accused makers of spreing ‘propaganda’ though dialogue and how Maharashtrian artists working on show might have felt it as an ‘insult’. He even threatened to teach m a lesson. 

General Secretary of MNS, Shalini Thackeray threatened to give Marathi ‘suvichar’ below ir ears, referring to a slap. 

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