Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor Responds On Being Trolled For Wearing Fake Sneakers

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor is one of the budding actors from B-town. Son of Anil Kapoor and sister to renowned personalities like Sonam Kapoor, he is one of the well-known names in the entertainment world. Furthermore, apart from that, he is also known for some of his famous works which include Thar, Mirzya, and Ray among others. Currently, the actor is gaining a lot of limelight for his remark on wearing fake sneakers. It is safe to say that netizens criticized him for his remark. However, the actor has finally broken his silence on the controversy.

Budding actor Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor took to Instagram and shared his opinion on wearing ‘fake sneakers’

There are many people who cannot afford luxurious brands of sneakers like Airforce and Jordans. Therefore, they often resort to wearing their dupes, often helmed as “fake sneakers”. Not long ago, talking about people wearing fake sneakers, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor took to his Instagram story and shared his opinion. He mentioned how people should stop wearing fake sneakers and how there are plenty of great options if you have a low budget. He wrote as we quote,

“Don’t know who needs to hear this, but please stop wearing fake sneakers… if you have a low/moderate budget there’s plenty of great options out there. Converse vans basic air force etc… if someone gets you a gift and they happen to be inauthentic you can pass them onto someone else that doesn’t know what they are and would be happy to wear… but if you are buying you’re own please do your own diligence… buy from trusted sellers…”

In another post, the actor went on to talk about how men should conceive themselves, fashionably. He wrote as we quote,

“Also really hope more men/boys look into how they dress and invest well in what they wear.. again doesn’t have to be expensive tons and tons of cheap options out there.. but no point wearing a really expensive pair of shoes if you don’t know how to put the rest of it together tbh… It’s supposed to say something about you… your tastes and preferences… there’s information everywhere and access don’t be lazy… look into it and learn it can be a lot of fun… when we talk about the culture be it sneaker culture or street or whatever it’s not about clout it’s about your own individuality uniqueness and about how your outfit and choices speak for you and what they represent.”

It would be a sheer understatement to say that many netizens did not concur with his opinion. Rather they found his opinion to be elitist.

Netizens did not concur with his opinion and called out his ‘elitism’

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor became the talk of the town with his strong opinions about fake sneakers. He received a lot of criticism and was called out for his “elitism”. A user of X, formerly known as Twitter, posted the screenshot of his Instagram story and sarcastically wrote as we quote,

“frens can you like.. stop being poor and buy some money??!!”

Here have a look at it,

frens can you like.. stop being poor and buy some money??!!🤪🤪 pic.twitter.com/APuUAJS5v5

— Pulkit Kochar (@kocharpulkit) September 11, 2023

While a lot of others agreed with how elitist Harsh’s statement was, the actor countered it by breaking the silence.

Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor finally reacted to all the trolls by saying…

The 32-year-old actor responded to the tweets made on X and showcased his viewpoint by debunking the trolls. He affirmed by writing,

“When I put this out I already knew people who don’t know people would come after me etc. But the truth is I’ve been doing this for a long time and reps (replicas) of hyped shoes are more expensive than say a pair of converse old skool vans or used air forces etc.”

The actor concluded by saying,

“I know every time I say something there will be people on social media who don’t know anything about footwear etc. going crazy but a lot of my followers are enthusiasts or are looking to collect and that’s the audience I’m speaking to. You can now continue going bonkers on here for a temporary release of joy.”

Here have a look at it,

When I put this out I already knew people who don’t know people would come after me etc but the truth is I’ve been doing this for along time and reps of hyped shoes are more expensive then say a pair of converse old skool vans or used air forces etc . https://t.co/ayapMiPRa3

— Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor (@HarshKapoor_) September 11, 2023

Do you agree with what the actor said? Or do you think he really is an elite? Do share your thoughts via the comments below.