To say that Lionel Messi’s look on the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Saturday was chaotic can be underselling it. The occasion was an all-out brawl as offended spectators, irked by their incapability to see the soccer icon, hurled bottles and chairs to the bottom. Amid this, Bengali actor Subhashree Ganguly posted photos she clicked with Messi on the floor on her social media. This instantly resulted in backlash for the actor, with many calling it ‘tasteless’.
Subhashree Ganguly faces backlash
On Sunday, Subhashree shared photos of herself from the GOAT India Tour occasion, together with two with Lionel Messi himself. “Represented the Bengali Movie Fraternity at The G.O.A.T India Tour @leomessi,” she wrote within the caption. This led to many offended reactions within the feedback and criticism from political leaders, accusing her of insensitivity towards followers.
Many mentioned that given what occurred on the occasion, Subhashree shouldn’t have posted the photographs, and she or he was ‘rubbing salt into followers’ wounds’.
Raj Chakraborty defends her
Nevertheless, Subhashree’s husband, filmmaker and TMC MLA Raj Chakraborty, has now defended his spouse. In a social media put up on Sunday, he wrote, “1000’s of people that purchased tickets at a excessive value had been disadvantaged of seeing their hero. Her ‘crime’ was posting {a photograph} with Messi. Does being an actress disqualify her from being a Messi fan?”
Raj additionally questioned the function of the media, noting that whereas many journalists had been current, the scrutiny had disproportionately focused Subhashree due to her public profile. “How an individual, particularly a girl, is handled leaves a long-lasting imprint. There’s a huge distinction between protest and humiliation,” he mentioned.
The chaos at Messi’s Kolkata occasion
The occasion, organised to mark Messi’s go to, descended into chaos as spectators from the galleries didn’t catch a glimpse of the celebrity, as their view of the participant was blocked by a gaggle of individuals on the bottom.
The prime organiser of the occasion was arrested for alleged mismanagement, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ordered a high-level inquiry and apologised to followers who couldn’t see Messi.