All posts tagged: sarcasm

‘You are our pride’: Paresh Rawal reacts to AR Rahman’s clarification on ‘communal’ comment, fans wonder if it’s sarcasm

‘You are our pride’: Paresh Rawal reacts to AR Rahman’s clarification on ‘communal’ comment, fans wonder if it’s sarcasm

After days of backlash for statements he made in an interview, music composer AR Rahman issued a clarification on Sunday, reiterating his love for India. The composer spoke about his love for the country and music in his clarification, stating that he ‘never meant to cause pain’. Actor-politician Paresh Rawal responded to his statement and re-shared the post. (Also Read: AR Rahman breaks silence after backlash and reiterates love for India: ‘Never wished to cause pain’) Paresh Rawal responded to AR Rahman’s clarification video. Paresh Rawal responds to AR Rahman’s clarification A fan page of Rahman posted the video shared by the music composer on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “A.R.Rahman speaks out & responds with clarity.” Paresh re-shared the video on his social media and wrote, “We love you sir. You are our pride. (folded hands and heart emojis).” However, many were confused if Paresh was being sincere or sarcastic. One X user commented, “Was it sarcasm??” Another assumed it was and commented, “Reason why I like u as a comedian sir.” One even wrote, …

Anish Giri shuts down ‘exaggerated and ridiculous’ criticism of FIDE World Cup with trademark sarcasm | Chess News

Anish Giri shuts down ‘exaggerated and ridiculous’ criticism of FIDE World Cup with trademark sarcasm | Chess News

There has been some scrutiny of the conditions provided to players at the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Goa ever since two-time world championship contender Ian Nepomniachtchi grumbled about conditions after he was eliminated early in the second round by Indian grandmaster Diptayan Ghosh. Now, Dutch grandmaster Anish Giri has shut down these claims, branding some of the complaints as ‘exaggerated and ridiculous’. Having been eliminated in the third round, Giri made an appearance on the ChessBase India and Chess.com India livestream for the third round tiebreaks on Sunday where he dismissed some of the claims with his trademark humour. Story continues below this ad “I’d be lying if I said that it was not a challenge to play in India for Western players. But it’s the same, the other way around,” Giri, who is on his fourth trip to India in 2025, pointed out. “Obviously I knew there will be some challenges playing in India. Things like jet lag and different food. But it’s fair, because when I play in my cold city of …

Shine Tom Chacko’s brother Joe John responds to his drug allegations with sarcasm: ‘Won’t even give me ₹5000’

Shine Tom Chacko’s brother Joe John responds to his drug allegations with sarcasm: ‘Won’t even give me ₹5000’

Apr 20, 2025 01:07 PM IST Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko’s brother Joe John Chacko spoke to reporters after his arrest in drug case. Here’s what he said.  Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko was arrested in Kochi on Saturday in a drug case before being released on bail. His brother, Joe John Chacko, spoke to reporters outside the police station and responded with sarcasm when asked about drug deal allegations, according to an OnManorama report. (Also Read: Unni Mukundan defends film industry amid Shine Tom Chacko’s arrest in drugs case: ‘Cinema alone cannot be blamed’) Shine Tom Chacko’s brother Joe John Chacko spoke to the press in Kochi. Joe John responds to brother Shine Tom Chacko’s drug deal allegations Joe was asked about Shine’s alleged ₹20,000 transaction with a known drug dealer in Kochi. He responded, “This is someone who won’t even give me ₹5000 when I ask for it, how will he play ₹20,000 to someone else?” He also got sarcastic when asked if his brother was being taken to a de-addiction centre. “Maybe …

After Nayanthara, husband Vignesh Shivan reacts to Dhanush’s copyright case against her Netflix documentary; drops old motivational video of Maari actor

After Nayanthara, husband Vignesh Shivan reacts to Dhanush’s copyright case against her Netflix documentary; drops old motivational video of Maari actor

Nayanthara in a recent open letter made quite the sensation when she called out Dhanush for filing a case of copyright infringement. Now, her husband and director Vignesh Shivan share an old video of the actor where he asks to spread love and positivity, sarcastically calling him out. In a post shared on Instagram, Vignesh penned, “Vaazhu vaazha udu (live and let live) at-least for the sake of some innocent die hard fans who believe all of this ! I sincerely pray to God ! For People to change and find happiness in other people’s happiness.” Additionally, the video shared by Vignesh Shivan features Dhanush talking about how love for someone should not turn into hatred. The motivational video of the actor calls for spreading positivity amongst one another, with the actor advising everyone not to propagate negativity amongst one another. Moreover, in the same video, Vignesh has also attached copies of the legal notice sent by Dhanush’s lawyer to Nayanthara, accusing him of copyright infringement. Check out Vignesh Shivan’s post here: For those unaware, …

Pathaan Will Be A ‘Good Film’, Shah Rukh Khan The King Of Sarcasm Trolls Himself Saying “It’s Been Years I’ve Entertained Audience With A Good Film”

Pathaan Will Be A ‘Good Film’, Shah Rukh Khan The King Of Sarcasm Trolls Himself(Pic Credit: Movie Still) Shah Rukh Khan is known for his acting skills, entertaining power, the stardom, his kind heart and gestures, and well, the list can go on. However, it’s just not that, he is also known for his wit. Time and again he has given back to the trolls with his sarcastic comments, now as the release date of his upcoming film Pathaan is coming closer, SRK took a dig at himself and stated that the audience can expect a ‘good movie’ from him. Scroll below to find out! SRK after four years is going to return on the big screens (even though he was seen in a few more movies as cameos, but those weren’t enough), and we can’t wait for it to release. Apart from Pathaan, on the work front, he also has Rajkumar Hirani‘s Dunki and Atlee’s Jawan in his pipeline. Pathaan’s release date is just around the corner, and Shah Rukh Khan is doing everything …

Ryan Reynolds roots for Hugh Jackman in The Son: ‘There’s zero sarcasm here’ | Hollywood

The hilarious banter between Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman took new turn as Ryan took to Twitter to post a short clip of himself campaigning for Hugh’s performance to be taken into consideration by the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences. A week earlier, Hugh had posted a video begging the Academy not to nominate Ryan Reynolds’ musical number ‘Good Afternoon’ from the film Spirited in the Best Original Song category. (Also read: Hugh Jackman begs Oscars not to nominate Ryan Reynolds: ‘It would be a problem’) Now the Deadpool actor has made a video of his own, where he is seen campaigning for Hugh Jackman’s Golden Globe-nominated performance in The Son. He said that there was “zero sarcasm,” in his advocacy for Hugh, and unlike the Wolverine star, he would not be stooping to his level- referencing the earlier clip of him downgrading his shortlist for Best Original Song. Ryan captioned the post: “For Hugh-r consideration.” In the clip, Ryan said: “Hey everyone, you know last week Hugh Jackman lovingly asked the Academy to …