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Shilpa Shetty Kundra was present at the teaser launch event of the upcoming movie KD-The Devil. At the event, she reacted to the ongoing debate of the Marathi-Hindi language row. Recently, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has been accused of several aggressive tactics targeting businesses and people who do not use Marathi in signage or speak Marathi. The debate has ignited online and divided into different opinions. But Shilpa Shetty’s response in one line is more louder than any debates. 

Shilpa said, “Mala Marathi mahit ahe, me Maharashtra chi mulgi ahe. (“I can speak Marathi. I am Maharashtra’s daughter.)” 

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Earlier, singer Udit Narayan reacted to the same and told IANS, “We live in Maharashtra and it is my ‘Karma bhoomi’ (workplace). So, the language here is also important. Along with that, all the languages in our country are equally important.”

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Shikhar Pahariya also shared his views on his Instagram story and wrote, “Asmita, a sense of self and identity, should uplift, not divide. It should give us pride, not prejudice, no matter where in India we are from or what language we speak. Marathi Asmita is real. It is deep, emotional, and rooted in our way of life.”

The actor continued, “As someone from Solapur, I understand this deeply. Language shapes who we are, it has shaped our states, our stories, given us poets, songs, and revolutions. Marathi is no exception. It must be preserved, protected, and passed on, just like all of our languages. But that pride cannot come at the cost of others’ dignity. Especially others who are making an honest, hard living.”

“Imagine if they were made to feel unwelcome there, humiliated for the language they spoke. What would we say then? When people are struggling and working hard, away from their families, this imposition through violent action is unacceptable. It is not a tragedy that people speak Hindi, Tamil, or Gujarati in Mumbai. The real tragedy is believing this is a threat to Marathi. We cannot keep a language alive through fear,” he added.

Coming back to Shilpa Shetty, her upcoming movie KD-The Devil stars Dhruva Sarja, Sanjay Dutt, Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, and Reeshma Nanaiah in key roles.