Bigg Boss OTT 2 winner Elvish Yadav, often surrounded by controversies, is once again in the spotlight. He is facing criticism for age-shaming popular television actress Ankita Lokhande. An old clip from his podcast featuring Ankita and her husband, Vicky Jain , has resurfaced online, sparking backlash.

In a resurfaced video from Elvish Yadav's podcast, he is seen questioning Ankita Lokhande about taking on the role of Alia Bhatt’s mother, citing her age. He remarks, "Wikipedia aapki umar 40 batata hai toh Alia Bhatt ke saath movie karoge? Maa ka role karoge? (Wikipedia states your age as 40. Would you do a film with Alia Bhatt? Play her mother's role?)" His comment has sparked widespread criticism online.

Check out Elvish Yadav’s conversation with Ankita Lokhande in the video below:

Ankita, who is currently working with Elvish Yadav on Laughter Chefs : Entertainment Unlimited Season 2, appears visibly offended by his remark. She responds, "Kyun? 40 saal ki lady buddhi ho jaati hai? Main kahi se bhi 40 saal ki lagti hoon? (Why? A woman becomes old at 40? Do I look 40 to you?)"

As Elvish persists in questioning whether she would take on a mother’s role, Ankita reminds him that she had already played a mother at a much younger age in her popular daily soap Pavitra Rishta. However, as he continues to press the question about portraying Alia Bhatt’s mother, Ankita firmly responds, ""Nahi. Kyuki main nahi lagti Alia Bhatt ki maa (No, because I don't look like Alia Bhatt’s mother)."

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Elvish Yadav’s remarks did not go down well with netizens, who criticized him for his ‘insensitive’ behavior. A user commented, "Iss gawar ko koi btaye....alia herself is 32 and playing roles much younger like in udta punjab. Both Ankita and alia look beautiful and fit in their age, can't say the same about this fool!!"

Another user commented, "Elvish aap looser ka role karoge? Aap bhut bade looser ho."

For those unaware, this isn’t the first time Elvish Yadav has sparked controversy with his podcast remarks. Previously, he faced backlash for age-shaming Karan Veer Mehra and making racist comments about Chum Darang.