Salman Khan’s ‘Sonam, it’s done bro’ post ‘cringe’, Bollywood irrelevant: Shobhaa De

Shobhaa De has criticised Salman Khan, Kangana Ranaut and other Bollywood stars. (Photo: Instagram/Salman Khan, Shobhaa De)Author and columnist Shobhaa De has criticised Bollywood’s response to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protests, arguing that the industry’s biggest stars appeared out of touch with Gen Z and misread the mood of a youth-led movement that has dominated national discourse for weeks. In her latest column for ThePrint, De took aim at Salman Khan’s social media post to activist Sonam Wangchuk, described Bollywood’s response as “uncool” and “irrelevant”, and criticised actors including Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini and Anupam Kher for their comments on the protests.Shobhaa De calls Salman Khan’s Sonam Wangchuk post ‘cringe’ Salman Khan was among the first Bollywood stars to re