Overview

• During a heated exchange with Abhishek Bajaj, Amaal Mallik told him to wear bangles, drape a saree and put on a bindi, using femininity as an insult.
• News18 reports the clash followed a dispute over Abhishek eating on a sofa that Amaal said he uses to sleep.
• OrissaPOST/IANS describes a separate task-related slight—labeling Abhishek a follower—that further strained relations before the remark.
• Viewers on X castigated the line as misogynistic, with posts arguing that sarees and bangles are symbols of pride, not punchlines.
• India Today characterized the remark as textbook casual sexism as coverage also noted multiple early-week fights after Farhana Bhatt’s return intensified tensions.