Bollywood director Ram Gopal  Varma's post on X sparked a furor!

A post by film director Ram Gopal Varma on Diwali has gone viral on social media. Within just a few hours, the post has been viewed by 1.3 million people. In this Diwali-related post, Ram Gopal Varma compared the Diwali celebrations in India to Gaza. He is facing sharp criticism on social media for this post. Also Read: Bangladesh: Fire Breaks Out at Dhaka airport Cargo Terminal; All Flights Suspended

Many have reminded him of the suffering of the people of Gaza and questioned the intention behind his post. At around 8 p.m. on Diwali night, director Ram Gopal Varma wrote on X, "In India, Diwali is celebrated only once, but in Gaza, it's Diwali every day." He also added a fire emoji.

In INDIA only one day is DIWALI and in GAZA, every day is DIWALI🔥🔥🔥

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 20, 2025

Post of Ram Gopal Varma went viral instantly

One user responded to Ram Gopal Varma's post, writing, "It will take you years to become human. You don't even know the difference between celebration and destruction."

In INDIA only one day is DIWALI and in GAZA, every day is DIWALI🔥🔥🔥

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 20, 2025

Writer Ashok Kumar Pandey also expressed his displeasure with Ram Gopal Varma's tweet, writing, "I never imagined you would turn out like this."

Diwali is about hope, light, and renewal.
Gaza is about survival.
This man doesnt know the difference between celebration and devastation.
Cruel he is. https://t.co/QQDHRgC96V

— Rakhi Tripathi (@rakhitripathi) October 21, 2025

One person wrote that Gaza doesn't need your dark humor. They need humanity. There's no festive atmosphere in war. Human rights activist Nida Khan Yousafzai wrote, "When art loses empathy, it becomes propaganda. Comparing burning children in Gaza to firecrackers reflects not intelligence, but a disease of the soul." Nonsense, Verma!"

In INDIA only one day is DIWALI and in GAZA, every day is DIWALI🔥🔥🔥

— Ram Gopal Varma (@RGVzoomin) October 20, 2025

Nearly two thousand people have responded to Ram Gopal Varma's post, while more than two and a half thousand have reposted it.

Latest situation in Gaza

The fragile US-brokered ceasefire in the Gaza Strip is facing its first major test. On October 19th, the ceasefire narrowly escaped collapse. On that day, Israeli airstrikes killed 26-29 Palestinians. Israel took this action amid the ceasefire after Hamas was accused of killing two Israeli soldiers. Both sides are accusing each other of violations.

Summary

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