{"id":548006,"date":"2026-04-24T09:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548006\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:23:09","slug":"annu-kapoor-clarifies-intent-over-dudhiya-badan-remark-for-tamannaah-bhatia-i-do-not-desire-her-do-not-have-lust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/548006\/","title":{"rendered":"Annu Kapoor clarifies intent over ‘dudhiya badan’ remark for Tamannaah Bhatia: ‘I do not desire her, do not have lust’ |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AnnuAnnu Kapoor has clarified his controversial \u201cdudhiya badan\u201d remark about Tamannaah Bhatia, explaining it was meant as innocent appreciation during a discussion on Aaj Ki Raat from Stree 2. He said language caused the backlash, stressed the difference between admiration and desire, and expressed readiness to apologise if she felt hurt. Bollywood actor Annu Kapoor<\/a>, who faced backlash last year over his comments about Tamannaah Bhatia<\/a>\u2019s appearance, has now clarified his statement and explained the context.<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor\u2019s remark on Tamannaah Bhatia that sparked backlash<\/p>\n

The row began during a previous interaction with Shubhankar Mishra, when Annu spoke about Tamannaah\u2019s performance in Aaj Ki Raat and said, \u201cMashallah kya dudhiya badan hai (Oh my god, what milky body she has),\u201d a comment that soon went viral and drew mixed reactions online.<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor explains the context behind his comment<\/p>\n

In a conversation with Siddharth Kannan, the actor elaborated on the circumstances that led to his remark. He said, \u201cLast year I had shows in America. I told our creative team that the contestants are good, so suggest a googly-type song. Then they played this song \u2018Aaj Ki Raat\u2019. I said the composition is very good. They said the song is very popular but contestants won\u2019t be able to score in it, so it can be a googly song because the \u2018mukhda\u2019 doesn\u2019t fully land. I asked them to show me the video. I watched it and said she is dancing very well. That\u2019s all that happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor reacts to backlash and language debate<\/p>\n

Responding to the strong criticism that followed, Annu maintained that the controversy was amplified because of the language used. He said, \u201cSome people abused me over it, and some said that in English \u2018milky body\u2019 is also used. If you say it in English, it\u2019s fine, but in Hindi it becomes a problem. Abuse in our own language hits harder, but if you say the same thing in English, no one has an issue. If I had said \u2018milky body\u2019, there would have been no problem. What age would she be\u201428, 30? My children are that age. Just because I said \u2018dudhiya badan\u2019, people started calling me an old man and trolling me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor draws line between appreciation and intent<\/p>\n

He went on to emphasise the difference between appreciation and intent, noting that complimenting someone\u2019s appearance should not be mistaken for desire or inappropriate motives. He shared, \u201cEven if I have noticed someone\u2019s body, I appreciate the physique, but I do not desire her. I do not have lust for that person. These are different things. I can appreciate your Rolls Royce, but it\u2019s not necessary that I desire it or feel greedy for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor says he is open to apologising<\/p>\n

Annu added that he is willing to stand by his words and apologise if necessary. \u201cIf she asks me whether I said it, I will say yes, I did. If you felt bad, I will touch your feet. If a 71-year-old man touches her feet, what will she say? Nothing, because I am not doing it with any wrong intention.\u201d<\/p>\n

Annu Kapoor\u2019s podcast remarks extend the discussion<\/p>\n

In a conversation on Shubhankar Mishra\u2019s podcast, soon after Annu Kapoor\u2019s \u201cdudhiya badan\u201d comment on Tamannaah Bhatia, the host mentioned Tamannaah\u2019s remark about children falling asleep to her song \u2018Aaj Ki Raat\u2019, which further steered the discussion. Reacting to it, Annu said, \u201cKids of which age sleep? A 70-year-old can also be a kid. I would have asked this question to her.\u201d He continued along the same lines, adding, \u201cOur sister is making kids sleep with her song, with her milky face and body, if she is making our children sleep sweetly, it\u2019s very good, man\u2026 It will be a great blessing for this country that our children get a good and healthy night\u2019s sleep. If she has any other wishes, may God give her the capability to fulfil her wishes. That\u2019s my blessing for her.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Aaj Ki Raat\u2019 song from \u2018Stree 2\u2019<\/p>\n

The track \u2018Aaj Ki Raat\u2019 appears in \u2018Stree 2\u2019, starring Tamannaah Bhatia alongside Pankaj Tripathi<\/a> and Rajkummar Rao.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Annu Kapoor has clarified his controversial \u201cdudhiya badan\u201d remark about Tamannaah Bhatia, explaining it was meant as innocent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":548007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[188707,6793,6491,188708,96,188709,152237,24858,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-548006","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-annu-kapoor","9":"tag-bollywood","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-dudhiya-badan-controversy","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-pankaj-tripathi","14":"tag-rajkummar-rao","15":"tag-tamannaah-bhatia","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom","18":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/548007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}