Naman Shaw on Rohit Roy for calling TV a 'dustbin medium': 'Too much Botox...'
Actor Naman Shaw has publicly criticized Rohit Roy for labeling television a 'dustbin medium'. Shaw defended the industry, noting its role in providing livelihoods and opportunities for thousands of professionals.
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This reflects ongoing debates regarding classism and the perceived hierarchy between film and television industries in India.
Actor Naman Shaw, who was last seen in Mangal Lakshmi and has been part of many popular shows on television, slammed Rohit Roy for calling the small screen 'dustbin medium'. Reacting to Rohit Roy's 'dustbin medium' remark on television, Naman said that too much Botox has travelled straight into his brain and frozen it.The actor, who has featured in popular television shows like Mangal Lakshmi, Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and Kasamh Se, told IANS: "I genuinely feel that too much Botox has perhaps gone beyond the first layer of his forehead, travelled straight into his brain and frozen it."For the uninitiated, Rohit in an interview, had described television as a “dustbin medium”.
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