You owe women an apology: Gauahar Khan slams Nikhil Chinapa over menopause remark
Gauahar Khan hit out at Nikhil Chinapa after he linked her criticism of his Alliance gameplay to menopause and perimenopause. She said the remark was insensitive, reduced a woman's opinion to hormones, and warranted an apology to women.
Actor Gauahar Khan has strongly criticised Nikhil Chinapa over a remark he made while responding to her comments about his gameplay on the reality show Alliance. Calling his statement "ignorant" and "disgusting", Gauahar said he showed a lack of understanding about menopause and perimenopause, and urged him to be more sensitive while speaking about women's health.
In a series of videos shared on Instagram, Gauahar expressed disappointment over Nikhil's response, saying it was upsetting to see "men prove time and again how ignorant they are", despite having families and life experience.
Referring to Nikhil's comment, she said, "I feel so sad for them that they don't even know the basics of how sensitive this issue called menopause and perimenopause is and what women go through. And for someone like Nikhil Chinapa to mention that as a comeback to my viewpoints of him as a player... it's shocking."
The actor explained that her opinion was limited to Nikhil's performance in the game and had nothing to do with his personal life. She added that she had always respected him and had even spoken highly of him to her husband, Zaid Darbar, who is a contestant on Alliance.
"I'm so glad that Zaid went inside and told Nikhil that I was fond of him. I still am. I think he's a great guy. I think he has a great personality and an amazing body of work. I have utter respect for him. But what do you mean by saying Mini can comment because she deals with menopause and perimenopause?" she said.
In another video, Gauahar criticised what she described as the tendency to dismiss a woman's opinion by linking it to hormones or age. "You're assuming that I'm at an age where I must be going through menopause or perimenopause, and that's why I have those viewpoints. That is ridiculous," she said.
Pointing out that she welcomed her first child just nine months ago, Gauahar added, "For your information, I've had a baby nine months ago, so clearly I'm not going through menopause or perimenopause. Get your facts right and please be sensitive to women when you're putting them in a category like that. Disgusting."
She also addressed women experiencing menopause and perimenopause, saying they should never be made to feel that their opinions are invalid because of a natural stage of life. Gauahar further said Nikhil owed an apology "to your wife and the women in your life" for not recognising how sensitive the subject is.
The controversy began after Nikhil was asked by Telly Masala about Gauahar's social media posts supporting her husband Zaid Darbar during Alliance. Gauahar had earlier alleged that contestant Mini Mathur was biased towards Kushal Tandon and that Nikhil and Mini were playing the game together rather than giving others, including Zaid, a fair chance.
Responding to the question, Nikhil said he did not know Gauahar personally but had heard from Zaid that she thought highly of him. He then remarked, "Maybe Mini will know more about this because she deals a lot with menopause and perimenopause. So maybe she may have some insights on why Gauahar said whatever she said."
His comment quickly drew criticism from Gauahar, who accused him of using menopause as a way to undermine a woman's opinion.
Zaid Darbar, Gauahar Khan's husband, is currently a contestant on Alliance. Nikhil Chinapa, who was also part of the reality show, was eliminated in Sunday's (July 26) episode.
Actor Gauahar Khan has strongly criticised Nikhil Chinapa over a remark he made while responding to her comments about his gameplay on the reality show Alliance. Calling his statement "ignorant" and "disgusting", Gauahar said he showed a lack of understanding about menopause and perimenopause, and urged him to be more sensitive while speaking about women's health.
In a series of videos shared on Instagram, Gauahar expressed disappointment over Nikhil's response, saying it was upsetting to see "men prove time and again how ignorant they are", despite having families and life experience.
Referring to Nikhil's comment, she said, "I feel so sad for them that they don't even know the basics of how sensitive this issue called menopause and perimenopause is and what women go through. And for someone like Nikhil Chinapa to mention that as a comeback to my viewpoints of him as a player... it's shocking."
The actor explained that her opinion was limited to Nikhil's performance in the game and had nothing to do with his personal life. She added that she had always respected him and had even spoken highly of him to her husband, Zaid Darbar, who is a contestant on Alliance.
"I'm so glad that Zaid went inside and told Nikhil that I was fond of him. I still am. I think he's a great guy. I think he has a great personality and an amazing body of work. I have utter respect for him. But what do you mean by saying Mini can comment because she deals with menopause and perimenopause?" she said.
In another video, Gauahar criticised what she described as the tendency to dismiss a woman's opinion by linking it to hormones or age. "You're assuming that I'm at an age where I must be going through menopause or perimenopause, and that's why I have those viewpoints. That is ridiculous," she said.
Pointing out that she welcomed her first child just nine months ago, Gauahar added, "For your information, I've had a baby nine months ago, so clearly I'm not going through menopause or perimenopause. Get your facts right and please be sensitive to women when you're putting them in a category like that. Disgusting."
She also addressed women experiencing menopause and perimenopause, saying they should never be made to feel that their opinions are invalid because of a natural stage of life. Gauahar further said Nikhil owed an apology "to your wife and the women in your life" for not recognising how sensitive the subject is.
The controversy began after Nikhil was asked by Telly Masala about Gauahar's social media posts supporting her husband Zaid Darbar during Alliance. Gauahar had earlier alleged that contestant Mini Mathur was biased towards Kushal Tandon and that Nikhil and Mini were playing the game together rather than giving others, including Zaid, a fair chance.
Responding to the question, Nikhil said he did not know Gauahar personally but had heard from Zaid that she thought highly of him. He then remarked, "Maybe Mini will know more about this because she deals a lot with menopause and perimenopause. So maybe she may have some insights on why Gauahar said whatever she said."
His comment quickly drew criticism from Gauahar, who accused him of using menopause as a way to undermine a woman's opinion.
Zaid Darbar, Gauahar Khan's husband, is currently a contestant on Alliance. Nikhil Chinapa, who was also part of the reality show, was eliminated in Sunday's (July 26) episode.
Actor Gauahar Khan has strongly criticised Nikhil Chinapa over a remark he made while responding to her comments about his gameplay on the reality show Alliance. Calling his statement "ignorant" and "disgusting", Gauahar said he showed a lack of understanding about menopause and perimenopause, and urged him to be more sensitive while speaking about women's health.
In a series of videos shared on Instagram, Gauahar expressed disappointment over Nikhil's response, saying it was upsetting to see "men prove time and again how ignorant they are", despite having families and life experience.
Referring to Nikhil's comment, she said, "I feel so sad for them that they don't even know the basics of how sensitive this issue called menopause and perimenopause is and what women go through. And for someone like Nikhil Chinapa to mention that as a comeback to my viewpoints of him as a player... it's shocking."
The actor explained that her opinion was limited to Nikhil's performance in the game and had nothing to do with his personal life. She added that she had always respected him and had even spoken highly of him to her husband, Zaid Darbar, who is a contestant on Alliance.
"I'm so glad that Zaid went inside and told Nikhil that I was fond of him. I still am. I think he's a great guy. I think he has a great personality and an amazing body of work. I have utter respect for him. But what do you mean by saying Mini can comment because she deals with menopause and perimenopause?" she said.
In another video, Gauahar criticised what she described as the tendency to dismiss a woman's opinion by linking it to hormones or age. "You're assuming that I'm at an age where I must be going through menopause or perimenopause, and that's why I have those viewpoints. That is ridiculous," she said.
Pointing out that she welcomed her first child just nine months ago, Gauahar added, "For your information, I've had a baby nine months ago, so clearly I'm not going through menopause or perimenopause. Get your facts right and please be sensitive to women when you're putting them in a category like that. Disgusting."
She also addressed women experiencing menopause and perimenopause, saying they should never be made to feel that their opinions are invalid because of a natural stage of life. Gauahar further said Nikhil owed an apology "to your wife and the women in your life" for not recognising how sensitive the subject is.
The controversy began after Nikhil was asked by Telly Masala about Gauahar's social media posts supporting her husband Zaid Darbar during Alliance. Gauahar had earlier alleged that contestant Mini Mathur was biased towards Kushal Tandon and that Nikhil and Mini were playing the game together rather than giving others, including Zaid, a fair chance.
Responding to the question, Nikhil said he did not know Gauahar personally but had heard from Zaid that she thought highly of him. He then remarked, "Maybe Mini will know more about this because she deals a lot with menopause and perimenopause. So maybe she may have some insights on why Gauahar said whatever she said."
His comment quickly drew criticism from Gauahar, who accused him of using menopause as a way to undermine a woman's opinion.
Zaid Darbar, Gauahar Khan's husband, is currently a contestant on Alliance. Nikhil Chinapa, who was also part of the reality show, was eliminated in Sunday's (July 26) episode.
