Netizens TROLL Varun Dhawan For Touching Anupam Kher's Feet The Wrong Way: ‘Inko Ye Bhi Lehja Nahin Hai...'

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2023 was held in Mumbai on Monday evening, drawing a host of renowned celebrities to the red carpet, including Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Rishab Shetty, Vivek Agnihotri, veteran actor Anupam Kher, and evergreen icon Rekha. Pictures and footage from the event, which was a major attraction, have since circulated widely on social media. Amidst the attendees were Varun Dhawan and Anupam Kher, who shared a heartwarming interaction that has captured the attention of many online.

A video, shared by the paparazzi, shows the Bhediya actor seeking the blessings of the veteran actor, Anupam Kher. In the clip, Varun touches Anupam's feet before the two share an affectionate hug. Later, Anupam kissed Varun on the forehead. They then pose for the cameras. Anupam sported a black shirt with a matching tie, paired with a grey blazer, pants, and shoes, while Varun opted for a black jacket, pants, and a T-shirt underneath. Watch the video here.

Fans Troll Varun Dhawan For Touching Anupam Kher's Feet

Meanwhile, as soon as the video was shared, netizens were seen flocking to the post's comment section and trolling Varun Dhawan for touching Anupam Kher's feet the wrong way and showing off. There were many who appreciated the actor's gesture and respect for his seniors, while some lauded him for upholding Indian tradition, but some seemed to nudge and put out their opinion about it as well. Check it out here.

One troll said, "He did not touch the feet he just did the action," while another wrote, "Good. But it should be done with right hand." Another troll added, "inko ye bhi lehja nahin hai ki pair bhi kiss hath se chuna chahiye formalities aur media k aage nautanki show karta hai." "Bad. use right hand," one said. One netizen said, "Legend notice that varun use his left hand while greeting thats not a Sanskar he must use his right one @varundvn."

Varun Dhawan On Work Front

Varun Dhawan had two releases last year: one was Karan Johar's family drama Jugjugg Jeeyo with Kiara Advani and Bhediya opposite Kriti Sanon. He will next be seen in Bawaal.