FIR filed against actress Munmun Dutta for using casteist slur

The complainant, Manish Sankhle alleged television star Munmun Dutta for using a casteist slur in a recent video posted by her on a social media platform. In the video, Munmun was talking about make-up when she referred to a particular community.

Barwani (Madhya Pradesh):An FIR registered against television star Munmun Dutta in Madhya Pradesh's Barwani on Friday. The complainant, Manish Sankhle alleged Dutta for using a casteist slur in a recent video posted by her on a social media platform.

On Monday, a hashtag demanding the arrest of television actress Munmun Dutta started trending on Twitter after she used what netizens said was a casteist slur in her latest YouTube video. Munmun, best known for her role of Babita in "Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah", soon issued an apology.

In the video, Munmun was talking about make-up when she referred to a particular community. The comment created a widespread furore and Munmun apologised saying she was "genuinely misinformed about the meaning of the word"

Her apology, issued on Twitter, reads: "This is in reference to a video that I posted yesterday wherein one word used by me has been misinterpreted. It was never said with the intent of insult, intimidate, humiliate or hurt anyone's feelings."

"Because of my language barrier, I was genuinely misinformed about the meaning of the word. Once I was made aware of its meaning, I immediately took the part down. I have the utmost respect for every single person from every caste, creed or gender and acknowledge their immense contribution to our society or nation," she added.

"I sincerely would like to apologise to every single person who has been unintentionally hurt by the usage of the word and I sincerely regret the same," she further wrote.

While the actress has deleted the particular portion from her video, the deleted clip has gone viral on social media. Upset netizens are now demanding the actress be arrested for her disrespectful remark.

Earlier on Wednesday, an FIR was registered in Hissar, Haryana, for using a casteist slur in a recent video