"You Cockroach": Javed Akhtar Blasts Social Media User For Fat-Shaming Rohit Sharma
Renowned lyricist and Bollywood screenwriter Javed Akhtar got into a verbal spat with a social media user after he was accused of fat-shaming Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. Following India's win over Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal, Akhtar took to social media to post - "Once again Virat has proved that he is the strongest pillar of today's Indian cricket' s edifice ! ! ! . Hats off !!" While he was praising Virat Kohli for his brilliant half-century, the user accused him of fat-shaming Rohit. "If virat is strongest pillar then who is Rohit sharma? Heaviest pillar? Shame on you javed saab for fat shaming Indian captain," the user posted on X (formerly Twitter) in response to Javed Akhtar's message and mockingly called Rohit the "heaviest piller".


