Mumbai: Adman Suhel Seth, who is also known for his appearances as news panel specialist, has landed himself in soup after failing to recognise Indian Olympian and former men’s hockey team captain Viren Rasquinha during a literary festival on Sunday.
Seth further demeaned the Arjuna awardee by commenting, "don't know what that bald guy was doing on a panel on sport, whats he done."
‘Disappointed’ by what had transpired, Rasquinha shared his thoughts on the ‘unfortunate encounter’.
Had an excellent session @TimesLitFest on the next big thing in sports. And an unfortunate encounter with an obnoxious Suhel Seth 1/5
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) December 7, 2014As my session ended, Suhel Seth comes on stage and says "don't know what that bald guy was doing on a panel on sport, whats he done" 2/5
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) December 7, 2014It's so disappointing when I am invited by the Times Lit fest to speak and get dissed on stage by a guy who doesn't even know who I am. 3/5
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) December 7, 2014Even more disappointing to have the times lit fest director Bachchi Karkaria behave condescendingly. What's with these cosy clubs 4/5
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) December 7, 2014I really do wonder though how Suhel Seth holds forth on everything under the sun and what exactly is his domain expertise 5/5
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) December 7, 2014Suhel Seth took to twitter to apologise Viren Rasquinha about what transpired.Love the roasting I am getting on Twitter. Deservedly even though I had apologised on Twitter and written to Viren. pic.twitter.com/P6Y036x4qu
— SUHEL SETH (@suhelseth) December 7, 2014However, absolutely shocked by Seth’s behaviour towards Indian Olympican, twitterattis slammed Suhel Seth.
Hi @suhelseth Here's the info you wanted.Viren Rasquinha is awesome+was captain of India's national field hockey team pic.twitter.com/GPLjWidgnV
— José Covaco (@HoeZaay) December 7, 2014BTW who is @suhelseth ,the guy who plays cameos in movies for free,I know @virenrasquinha he's worn the India colors for my country
— shishir hattangadi (@shishhattangadi) December 8, 2014Just heard about this. I hope @suhelseth & @bachikarkaria #timeslitfest have apologised to @virenrasquinha. very few have his credentials
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 7, 2014deeply admire what @virenrasquinha and @OGQ_India do for indian sport. if you don't know who they are you don't know indian sport
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 7, 2014Suhel Seth wonders what is an ex-Captain of Indian hockey team doing on a panel on sports.. Of course Suhel's Olympic success is well known
— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) December 7, 2014Guys, please stop Suhel Seth bashing. He might issue a statement that he's feeling suicidal & then you all will feel guilty.
— Varun (@varungrover) December 7, 2014We must not make fun of Suhel Seth - after all he's the last surviving Hobbit
— The Bad Doctor (@doctoratlarge) December 7, 2014@sidin God can't be an expert in every field, so He created Suhel Seth.
— Sumit. (@sirpunch_) December 7, 2014Suhel Seth is to the Indian society what an an appendix is to the human anatomy. Time to get an appendectomy.
— Gaurav Sabnis (@gauravsabnis) December 7, 2014Every one knows who Suhel Seth is. What no one knows is what he does.
— dubash (@dubash) December 7, 2014
