Bollywood celebrities have expressed their dismay over Republican candidate Donald Trump’s win in the US elections.
Personalities like Kabir Khan, Javed Akhtar, Radhika Apte, Twinkle Khanna among others expressed shock over Trump becoming the new President.
Meanwhile, Ram Gopal Varma caused a new controversy with his ‘racist’ tweet when he mocked the black skin of the outgoing president, Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle Obama.
His tweet read, “Obama’s and Michelle Obama’s faces must have turned blacker than this with today’s trumping result.”
Obama's and Michelle Obama's faces must have turned blacker than this with today's trumping result ? pic.twitter.com/VMta5QvkZM
— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) November 9, 2016
Trump, a former reality star, who has hosted “The Apprentice”, defeated Hillary Clinton in the knife-edge US Presidential elections.
“A quote by Einstein that seems relevant today: Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. I am not sure about the former,” Kabir tweeted.
A quote by Einstein that seems relevant today:
Only 2 things are infinite,the universe and human stupidity. I am not sure about the former.— Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) November 9, 2016
Arjun rampal wrote, “Oh Teri!!!!! Yeh jeetgaya. New president #donaldtrump. Hope all visiting America have got their visas.”
Oh Teri!!!!! Yeh jeetgaya. New president #donaldtrump. Hope all visiting America have got their visas.
— arjun rampal (@rampalarjun) November 9, 2016
Lyricist Javed Akhtar wrote, “A leader like Trump connects with our meanness. He tells us don’t feel guilty there are many as vicious as you are. We love him for it.”
A leader like Trump connects with our meanness He tells us don't feel guilty there are many as vicious as you are . We love him for it .
— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) November 9, 2016
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder wrote, “Congratulations America, you’re now ONE BIG REALITY SHOW. #ElectionNight #Election2016 #USElection2016 #DonaldTrump.”
Congratulations America, you're now ONE BIG REALITY SHOW. #ElectionNight #Election2016 #USElection2016 #DonaldTrump
— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) November 9, 2016
Twinkle, who is known for her sarcasm, took a dig at Trump calling him “Donald Duck”.
“Donald Duck waddling to the White House doesn’t seem to be just a surreal nightmare. Misogyny plays its trump card and wins..
“‘Ignorant, sexist, racist but jeez thank God, not a feminist!’ said the birdbrained followers as they flapped their wings for Donald Duck,” she wrote.
Donald Duck waddling to the White House doesn't seem to be just a surreal nightmare. Misogyny plays its trump card and wins..
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) November 9, 2016
'Ignorant,sexist,racist but jeez thank God ,not a feminist!' said the birdbrained followers as they flapped their wings for Donald Duck ..
— Twinkle Khanna (@mrsfunnybones) November 9, 2016
Alia Bhatt wrote,”Fingers crossed now more than ever! #USElection2016″.
Fingers crossed now more than ever! #USElection2016 ??
— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) November 9, 2016
“Sad shocking and scary.. Wonder what we have in store..
#Elections,” Apte tweeted.
Sad shocking and scary.. Wonder what we have in store.. #Elections
— Radhika Apte (@radhika_apte) November 9, 2016
Filmmaker Satish Kaushik wrote, “Donald Trump is the new American President. Either way 9/11 have shocked the world.
American poll opinion gets a thrashing..voters are unpredictable.”
Richa Chadha tweeted,”I just woke up, I wanna go back to sleep.”
I just woke up, I wanna go back to sleep.
— TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) November 9, 2016
Huma Qureshi wrote, “Dear America , Trump is what happens when you watch too much Reality TV.”
Dear America , Trump is what happens when you watch too much Reality TV
— Huma Qureshi (@humasqureshi) November 9, 2016
“A man that refuses to believe that #ClimateChangeIsReal may just lead the world! #USElection2016,” tweeted Dia Mirza.
A man that refuses to believe that #ClimateChangeIsReal may just lead the world! #USElection2016
— Dia Mirza (@deespeak) November 9, 2016
Sunny Leone raised her concern over Trump’s win, “What is most surprising is the entire government system is red now! Trump won’t have many hurdles to pass to do anything he wants!”
Pooja Bhatt wrote, “Did Trump really thank the secret service?? Yes he did… luurvely! Welcome to Disneyland..we are now serving acid on receipt of your stub!”
(With PTI inputs)
