Sonam Kapoor, Chetan Bhagat face flak for supporting Tanmay Bhat

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and author Chetan Bhagat faced Twitterati's ire for supporting Tanmay Bhat over the controversy surrounding his video 'mocking' Bharat Ratna awardees Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar.

Sonam Kapoor and Chetan Bhagat

Sonam Kapoor, in a series of tweets on Tuesday, came out in support of the comedy group All India Bakchod (AIB) co-founder-creator saying she is 'shocked' with people's 'overreaction'.

Here are her tweets:

Meanwhile, Chetan Bhagat, too, voiced his opinion in support of Tanmay Bhat. Here's what he had to say:

Twitterati didn't quite agree with their opinion and expressed displeasure over the renowned celebrities taking Tanmay Bhat's side.

Here are some reactions:

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