Amid a rising variety of celebrities transferring court docket to safeguard their persona rights, Sunil Grover has shared his tackle the problem — particularly as his mimicry of Salman Khan and Aamir Khan continues to seize consideration.Requested whether or not impersonation has grow to be difficult within the present local weather, Sunil informed Hindustan Occasions, “Jab tak mere pe case nahi aata, tab tak to essential nahi soch raha.”On a extra critical word, he added, “For me, it’s a tribute.”He elaborated that whereas misuse of a celeb’s picture for endorsements or propaganda will be problematic, mimicry rooted in admiration is a type of celebration. “These personalities have grow to be so large ke ab wo public ke bhi ho gaye hain and we, as individuals, have fun them,” he stated.
When mimicry blurred into actual life
Sunil’s impersonation of Aamir on The Nice Indian Kapil Present turned so common that it spilled over into actuality. On the premiere of Completely satisfied Patel Ek Khatarnaak Jaasoos final month, paparazzi mistakenly addressed the true Aamir as “Sunil Grover.”Recalling the second, Sunil stated, “Kaafi din tak chalta raha ye, and it felt good. Folks even referred to me as ‘Aamir sir’. I’m a giant fan of Aamir Khan and his work, and it’s his greatness that he additionally took all of it in zest.”
“No below-the-belt jokes”: Drawing boundaries
Whereas advocating for artistic freedom, Sunil emphasised the necessity for dignity. “The celebration ought to proceed however sure, under the belt and offensive jokes, I don’t assist them. I don’t like to speak about their private lives too. Jo garima mein hai wo theek hai… uske paar jo jaye, hum koshish karte hain ki waisa na ho,” he stated.“Personally, once I impersonate individuals, I have fun them and it’s my tribute to them, to not make enjoyable of them in any approach. So, I believe they need to give away celebration rights,” he added.
Celebrities method courts for defense
Just lately, Shatrughan Sinha joined a rising checklist of public figures searching for authorized safety for his or her persona rights. The checklist consists of Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Karan Johar, Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Kumar Sanu, Daler Mehndi, Nagarjuna and Asha Bhosle, amongst others.