But when the cameras rolled on Gandhi Jayanti, Sanjay Dutt turned the studio into a comedic battlefield. He imagined himself as Prime Minister for five minutes, delivered a Munna Bhai‑style address, and even riffed on Gandhi’s three monkeys—"Apun Gandhi ji ko bahut maanta hai…"—all in crisp, punchy banter.
The clip, uploaded to the show’s YouTube, sent a tidal wave of comments. Some fans called it sharp satire, others slammed it as insensitive, with a popular tweet reading, "Where's the line between humor and hurt?" The conversation exploded across X and other platforms.
Dutt’s video statement, posted on X, opens with a calm, almost apologetic tone: "What I said was part of a scripted segment, not my personal opinion." He adds, “I never intended to hurt or offend anyone; the spirit was light‑hearted, like Munna Bhai’s Gandhigiri.”
Shekhar Suman, the host, later replied in a brief post: “We’re all about satire here; context matters.” He urged viewers to remember that the show thrives on scripted humor, a point that echoes in many of his past episodes.
With the debate still alive, Dutt promises to keep the dialogue open. Fans, meanwhile, continue to weigh the fine line between comedic exaggeration and genuine offense, keeping the conversation buzzing long after the show ends.