"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".

Once again Virat has proved that he is the strongest pillar of today's Indian cricket' s edifice ! ! ! . Hats off !!

The comment was not received well by Akhtar who went on to call the social media user "cockroach".

If virat is strongest pillar then who is Rohit sharma? Heaviest pillar?

Shame on you javed saab for fat shaming indian captain

"Shut up you cockroach. I have great respect for Rohit sharma and all the great India cricketers of Test history . What kind of a neech And pathatic lair you are that you are claiming that I have ever said a word against dignity of a great player like Rohit . Kabhi socho tum itnay ghatia aur ganday aadmi kyon ho," Javed Akhtar wrote on his official handle.

Shut up you cockroach. I have great respect for Rohit sharma and all the great India cricketers of Test history . What kind of a neech And pathatic lair you are that you are claiming that I have ever said a word against dignity of a great player like Rohit .