Farhan Akhtar responds to trolls calling him a ‘VIP Brat’

By: Shubhaprada Iyer

Farhan Akhtar answered a Twitter user, who called him a ‘VIP Brat’ for using the drive-in facility to get his shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. This happened after the actor-filmmaker received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Andheri sports complex, on the 8th of May.

“Got my first jab today via drive-through at Andheri sports complex. Thank you to @mybmc & @MumbaiPolice for the streamlined system. To those waiting their turn, the process does take 2-3 hours (for now) so please be patient. Carry water & a snack, if need be. Stay safe.” , tweeted Farhan Akhtar.

Ever since Farhan tweeted, he has been facing a volley of criticism.

A Twitter user tweeted, “Another VIP brat @FarOutAkhtar gets out of turn vaccination at the drive in reserved for 60+years senior citizens… Either he is 60+, physically challenged that we do not know off, or used his status for vaccination.” This tweet incited a lot of other Twitter users to bash Farhan on the platform many of whom asserted that he used his VIP status to get vaccinated.

Finally, last evening, Farhan clarified his stance on the matter by responding to the tweet. He tweeted, “The drive in is for 45 + .. now do something constructive for society with your time like losing your phone.”

On the work front, Farhan Akhtar’s “Toofaan” is yet to release, owing to the pandemic.