December 13, 2017
Filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, known for deft handling of
social issues in his movies, has reacted on the bullying of 11-year-old boy from
Tennesse and says it is harmful for children while growing up.
He says
bullying has become a social disease.
"Middle-school bullies are becoming
sickening and dangerous for growing up... It has become a social disease,"
Sircar tweeted on Wednesday.
The "Piku" director's tweet comes after a
viral video of a bullied 11-year-old middle-school boy named Keaton Jones from
Tennessee, circulated on digital platforms. His mother posted a teary plea
online.
Within days, celebrities including Justin Bieber, Gal Godot,
LeBron James, Chris Evans, and Mark Ruffalo expressed support for and extended
red-carpet invitations to Jones via Twitter.
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