Can't keep Marathi alive through fear: Janhvi's boyfriend Shikhar
Shikhar Pahariya, actress Janhvi Kapoor's boyfriend and grandson of Maharashtra's former CM Sushil Kumar Shinde, addressed the Marathi language row and said language preservation shouldn't be driven by fear. "Asmita, a sense of self and identity should uplift, not divide...Let Marathi Asmita shine through inclusion," Shikhar said. "Protect Marathi by celebrating it not weaponising it," he added.