When Kajol was schooled by Farah Khan: Every woman is relevant, even if she is not working
Kajol’s comment to Farah Khan about being “relevant” in her talk show ‘Too Much’ with Twinkle Khanna received backlash online, with many praising Farah for her dignified response. This exchange reignited the debate around the respect and relevance of individuals.
Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s talk show has been making headlines since its inception, but not always for the right reasons. Following the controversy surrounding her discussion on emotional infidelity versus physical infidelity, a new storm seems to be rising online – this time over Kajol’s comments on filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan in the latest episode. Farah and Ananya Pandey,
During the conversation, Kajol told Farah, “You are relevant at least till today and you believe that you are relevant.” Her comment did not go down well with many online users who felt it was condescending. However, Farah responded in calm but firm words.
Farah directly addressed Kajol’s comment, saying, “Yes, look, I don’t like the word Kajol because I think every person is relevant in some way or the other, even if you’re not working.”
Kajol then attempted to clarify and said, “I mean when you feel you feel you are relevant.” But Farrah stood her ground, replying, “So I always felt like I was relevant to my kids or my husband or my mom or you know I also think that’s a bad word, no? It demeans people who aren’t actively working.”
Social media users have since stood in support of Farah Khan and praised her for her restrained but empathetic response and for addressing what many saw as a problematic comment.
On the work front, Farah Khan recently served as the host and judge on the cooking-based reality show ‘Celebrity MasterChef’ and continues to engage the audience through her popular YouTube channel with her cook Dilip.
