A Reddit post titled “Prabhas fans on Arshad Warsi’s official Instagram profile calling out slurs and abuses” has stirred online discussions. This comes after Arshad Warsi criticized Prabhas in an interview with Samdish Bhatia, referring to him as a “joker” while talking about the film Kalki 2898 AD. Prabhas’ fans have now flooded Arshad’s Instagram comments, with some calling him a “joker” in return and others pointing out that Kalki 2898 AD grossed over ₹1000 crore worldwide, surpassing all of Arshad’s movies combined. Some fans even resorted to abusive comments.
On Reddit, users reacted to the backlash against Arshad. One person noted, “In a country where actors, cricketers, and politicians are worshipped, don’t be surprised…” Another added, “This was bound to happen. That’s a lot of comments though.” A comment also criticized the fan behavior, stating, “All these so-called fans are jobless duffers with no life of their own to live. Get a life…”
Many Reddit users agreed that this response was expected, noting that similar reactions would occur if Arshad had criticized other major stars like Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan. One user commented, “We live in such a place where we literally worship celebrities, it’s honestly expected and not at all surprising…”
In his interview, Arshad expressed disappointment with Prabhas’ portrayal in Kalki 2898 AD. He said, “Prabhas, I am really sad, why was he… he was like a joker. Why? I want to see a Mad Max. I want to see Mel Gibson over there. Tumne usko kya bana dia yaar. Kyu karte ho aisa mujhe nahi samajh mein aata (What have you made of it? Why do they do such things I never understand).”
Nag Ashwin’s sci-fi film Kalki 2898 AD stars Prabhas alongside Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, Kamal Haasan, and others. The post-apocalyptic movie, inspired by Hindu scriptures and set in the year 2898 AD, performed exceptionally well at the box office. The film also features Disha Patani, with cameos by Mrunal Thakur, Vijay Deverakonda, and Dulquer Salmaan.