Randeep Hooda criticised for sexist, casteist 'joke' against Mayawati

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda was at the centre of a growing social media storm over a nine-year video in which he's seen making derogatory comments against Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.

The 43-second clip from an event organised by a media house in 2012 resurfaced when a Twitter user shared it.

Hooda cracks a joke, being castigated as casteist and sexist, and is seen laughing along with the audience.

Nine years later, Twitterati and others were not amused, and were furious at the “Radhe” actor's comments against a powerful woman leader and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.

Recently, actors Yuvika Chaudhary and Munmun Dutta received flak on social media for using casteist slurs in their videos. Dutta was also booked by police in Hansi, Haryana and Indore, Madhya Pradesh for the same.