Mumbai: Twitter users on Wednesday afternoon called out on Arjun Kapoor, labeling him as a “product of nepotism” after reports went viral claiming that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was the original cast for the movie ‘Half Girlfriend’ alongside Shradha Kapoor but it was later handed to Arjun Kapoor.
Topic ‘Arjun Kapoor’ was top-trending on twitter India on Wednesday afternoon, garnering nearly 11k tweets at 4:30 pm. Another topic ‘Half Girlfriend’ was among the top-five trending topics on the micro-blogging site with nearly 8k views.
The topic took pace after users dig into the account of noted author Chetan Bhagat and found a tweet wherein he had announced Sushant Singh Rajput’s featuring in the movie ‘Half Girlfriend’ based on one of the books written by him. He had also shared a link of Times of India which had covered the story then. The movie however went to Arjun Kapoor as the lead actor.
Irked by this, the twitter army expressed its anger and dissent and added to the outrage surrounding Nepotism in Bollywood which has been the talk of the town ever since Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Bandra residence on June 14.
Here are some of the tweets tagged with the topic that is trending on twitter.
NOTE: The claims made in the tweets embedded below or the ideas presented in them are those solely of the users. Vartha Bharati does not guarantee the authenticity of any of the claims or does not necessarily endorse the ideas, views posted by any of the users.
Half Girlfriend movie was given to Sushant first...
— Shivam ❤️ Love You Sushant (@Intrepid_SK) June 24, 2020
But Expressionless #ArjunKapoor snatched It from Sushant
Same happened in Befikre and Many movies with Sushant#justiceforSushantforum pic.twitter.com/XM68Uva8So
In half girlfriend sushant an amazing actor was replaced by a pretty bad product of nepotism...we can't let this fight against nepotism and Bollywood bullies die down because if this does than we are gonna lose more gems like sushant.#ArjunKapoor #justiceforSushantforum pic.twitter.com/gGKim9Oj38
— Anubhuti (@Aneastsider3) June 24, 2020
Bollywood is Full Of Nepotism & Hipocrites
— Abdul Raqib Saifi (@abdulraqibsaifi) June 24, 2020
Half Girlfriend Movie : Sushant Singh Rajput Replaced by Arjun Kapoor
Fitoor Movie : SSR Replace by Aditya Roy Kapoor
Befikre Movie SSR Replaced by Ranveer Singh#justiceforSushantforum #SushantSingh #SushantSinghRajpoot pic.twitter.com/PwepMdPdOS
How many time #SushanthSinghRajput
— Ashwani Dusadh ? (@ashwanidusadh) June 24, 2020
Replaced by #Nepokids
1. Ramleela - #RanveerSingh
2. Bajirao mastani - #RanveerSingh
3. Befikre - #RanveerSingh
4. Fitoor - #AdityaRoyKapur
5. Half Girlfriend - #ArjunKapoor
And many more.
Always Bhansali's 1st choice was SSR for 1&2
Sushant Singh Rajput lost film Half Girlfriend to nepotism kid #ArjunKapoor and Befikre to Ranveer singh, looking at both films, it was a blessing in disguise.
— EngiNerd. (@mainbhiengineer) June 24, 2020
Half Girlfriend, the movie was about to star Sushant Singh Rajput but later Arjun Kapoor was launched replacing Sushant. https://t.co/lycCdSn6tl
— Kangana Ranaut (@Offical_Kangana) June 24, 2020
Sushant Singh Rajput lost film Half girlfriend against nepotism kid #ArjunKapoor & befikre film against #ranveersingh , having a glance over both films looks like it was a blessing in disguise !
— Aastha Singh (@aastha_singh39) June 24, 2020
Sushant singh rajput replaced in movies like Half girlfriend, Befikre, Ram leela etc just because of nepotism and lobbying. No wonder he lost many movies in last six months as well. Time to expose mafia not just on twitter but also in reality. #JusticeForSushant
— Robin Saini (@RSK_Robin) June 24, 2020
Omg!! I have next level attachment with 'Half Girlfriend' Novel. I finished it in 1 and half day. After the movie was released, I even went to see it in a theatre. Now knowing that he was replaced makes me sad to another level. God sake..he'd be so much better than Arjun! https://t.co/jlukjtrHme
— Grishma Regmi (@crisgirl7) June 24, 2020
Wow!!! It would have been a treat to watch Sushant Singh Rajput as the lead character in Half Girlfriend(if true). Who gave this idea to cast Arjun Kapoor for this role, matlab Kuch Bhi. I just saw @chetan_bhagat was also one of the producers, aap toh sahi sochte.#SarojKhan pic.twitter.com/Z0y3rlO3W4
— Kumar Priyadarshi (@darshi1986) June 24, 2020
So the Sushant Singh Rajput was supposed to be the lead actor of half girlfriend movie. But finally they choose Arjun Kapoor. Can anyone care to explain what happened in between?? @chetan_bhagat https://t.co/uihz6KsQ26
— Amit Mishra (@AmitKMishra_19) June 24, 2020
So it was supposed to be Sushant in Half Girlfriend but finally given to Starkid Arjun Kapoor. On whose direction? ?@itsSSR was too good to be in Bollywood, an industry with so much Filth.@rupeshsingh https://t.co/8FQqOPf9YK
— Dr. Manish Kumar (@biotechdhaba) June 23, 2020
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Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
