RJ Malishka Mendonsa danced for Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, and it did not go well with the netizens. Twitter users call it 'cringy' and unprofessional.
Mumbai: Olympic Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra has been busy with back-to-back interviews post winning a gold medal at Tokyo Olympics. The athlete is making public appearances and interacting with his fans and fellow citizens.
Now, on Thursday, radio jockey RJ Malishka Mendonsa invited controversy after she interviewed Neeraj Chopra and later ended up dancing for him while asking for 'Jadu ki jhappi'.
Ladiesssss..Yes I got the hard hitting, deep answers too but..Take the first 4 secs before the cam moves to the zoom call to guess who we are dancing for😇 ;) and then tell me I did it for all of us😄 pic.twitter.com/SnEJ99MK31
— Mumbai Ki Rani (@mymalishka)In an exclusive interview, RJ Malishka Mendonsa was seen putting a dance show for Chopra. Netizens pointed out that Chopra looked 'uncomfortable', but the ladies did not stop with their dance performance. Netizens are fuming and calling out RJ Malishka Mendonsa for her unprofessional behaviour. Many sensed that Chopra was smiling 'awkwardly during the dance skit.
Bichara do baar sochta hoga ki gold q jeet liya..🤕
— Hari Nair (@harinair91)RJ Malishka Mendonsa shared the video on her Twitter account, and in no time, she sparked the controversy with Twitter users lashing her for being extremely 'cringy'.
Cringe level = 💯
— Suhashini Choudhury (@SuhashiniC27)After the dance performance, RJ Malishka Mendonsa even asked 23-year-old Neeraj Chopra for a virtual hug on behalf of the entire nation, while uncomfortable Neeraj Chopra responsed with a gesture of 'Namaste'.
She: Jaadhu ki jappi,abhi😒
**uncomfortable smile by ** followed by sensible reply"Ji aisey hi dhoor se & folds his hands🙏" this show is 101 ways to make your guest uncomfortable. FYI: He is a world class athlete+ArmyOfficer+India's 1stGold medalist(F&T)Olympics pic.twitter.com/xaXEkBhMI6
After the clip of the incident went viral, users labelled it as a 'cheap stunt'. One user called her for making him feel uncomfortable, while another pointed out how Red FM is allowing her to do all this.
He must be regretting on winning Gold
— Prithvi (@Puneite_)Before this interview, even Times Now journalist, Navika Kumar was trolled by the netizens for asking personal questions to the Gold Medalist on National Television. She asked him about his relationship status. Netizens labelled her as 'gossip aunty'.
Saw many people abusing you, criticizing this act in replies but please don't listen to them ma'am. Go Mumbai Ki Rani more power to you. 👍
That's what Bollywood bhaands have been doing for cheap publicity everytime. waise thoda or cringey ho sakta tha 🤡
Dear
How would your feminist self react if a female athlete was shown a dance by 5-6 male RJs on "ude jab jab zulfein teri" & by the end they asked her "zyaada to nahi cheda na aapko humne" ??
Please answer since you've been quite vocal on idea of gender equality