Atlee claps back at Kapil Sharma’s comment on his looks, ‘don’t judge by appearance’

Kapil Sharma has often faced the heat for making misogynistic, racist and body-shaming jokes on Netflix's The Great Indian Kapil Show. Recently, Kapil Sharma welcomed Baby John's team, including Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Atlee, to his show. The chat, which started with how big a director and producer Atlee has become after the success of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jawan, ended with a bitter aftertaste as the comedian joked: “But when you get to meet a star for the first time, do they ask, where is Atlee?” Here's how Atlee replied: Atlee did not shove the comment under the rug and instead gave a very resounding response. Here's how netizens reacted: Several social media users took to the comment section to express concern over Kapil's “body shaming” humour, and said it is “not funny”. A few also attributed Kapil Sharma's comment to “north-Indian mentality”, and said, “These north indians always have the color complexity mindset towards Tamilians.