Overview
- Rohit Roy made the comments on the Kindle Cast YouTube channel on Sept. 11–12, 2026, calling television a "dustbin medium" and saying cinema endures for posterity.
- He contrasted film actors' "carriage, style and class" with what he described as less dignified conduct and attention-seeking fashion among some television and social-media personalities.
- Television performers including Naman Shaw and Devoleena Bhattacharjee publicly rebutted Roy on Sept. 12, calling his remarks hypocritical and noting television has sustained careers and provided comebacks for actors.
- Coverage so far quotes Roy and multiple TV figures but does not report any apology, correction, or further substantive statement from Roy.
- The exchange highlights a long-standing industry divide about status and posterity, reminds readers that TV is a major livelihood for many professionals, and could prompt closer public scrutiny of celebrity comments and cross-platform relations.