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NDTV
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Tinnu Anand Slammed For Threatening To Beat Stray Dogs With Hockey Stick
New Delhi: Senior actor Tinnu Anand has been receiving backlash after his threatening message to harm the stray dogs in the society with a hockey stick went viral. The 80-year-old actor wrote a long message to someone on whatsapp which emerged online. A police complaint was also registered against him. The actor also complained that his daughter was injured while saving her pet dog from the stray dogs. The viral message claimed that Tinnu Anand allegedly warned the dog lovers in his society to take the stray dogs home or face consequences. He wrote, "Have come back after a horrifying shoot to be greeted by terrifying dogs barking and not knowing who to bite next... Challenge taken. Have a hockey stick to face them... am warning all dog lovers hereon... take them home OR then face my wrath... my society is given advance notice." After the message went viral, the Internet thrashed Tinnu Anand. A comment read, "Take some biscuits with you. Appoint from your community to feed them once a day, give them water!!" Another message read, "Sir.. no one is above the law.. and Kindly take this matter even more seriously so that it can get everyone a frustrated Actors when they don't get work they behave like this only... No one should be kept above humanity." Another message read, "Do not agree with him. Animals can be treated with kindness and care to make it safe for humans. Why can't we create a safer." Many users wrote "Shame" in the comments section. Explaining the reason why he wrote the message, Tinnu Anand told the Free Press Journal, "This is absolutely what I meant because my daughter has broken her wrist and she's been treated for the last month, and it cost me ₹90,000 for her to be operated on twice now. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PURE ANIMAL LOVERS PAL WELFARE FOUNDATION (@ "Her pet dog was attacked by three stray dogs in our society, and in trying to save her dog, she fell and broke her wrist. I want to talk to these dog lovers. If they doubt these dogs so much, they feed them, they look after them, then why not put a leash on them? Ask the convenience store near the society- his delivery man has been attacked twice, and now they have stopped delivering because they don't want to be attacked by the dogs." He added, "I'm 80 years old, and if any dog attacks me, I have every right to defend myself. That is what I meant. That is what these people should have understood anyway. "Everyone's got diuretic fingers, you know, moving towards the mobiles, typing away messages, which is fine with me because I'm ignoring it completely, because I know what I have written. This is not the first case where dogs have attacked. There are so many cases when these incidents have happened. It's not to attack dogs, it's just to defend myself, and I have every right to." As per a Hindustan Times report, Aanchal Chaddha, who lives in the same society, registered a complaint in Versova, asking the police to look into the matter.
India Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Tinnu Anand faces backlash after threatening to hit stray dogs, actor clarifies
Actor-director Tinnu Anand is facing controversy after a message he sent threatening to harm stray dogs in his Mumbai residential society was shared online, causing widespread outrage. In the message, he threatened to hit stray dogs with a hockey stick. A police complaint has been filed against him. Now, the actor has reacted to WhatsApp message, which surfaced on social media, showed Tinnu Anand warning animal lovers to take the dogs home or face consequences. His tone drew heavy criticism from animal rights activists, locals, and social media users. Aanchal Chaddha, a resident of the same society, filed a complaint at the Versova Police Station, prompting police message read, "Have come back after a horrifying shoot to be greeted by terrifying dogs barking and not knowing who to bite next Challenge taken. Have a hockey stick to face them am warning all dog lovers hereon take them home OR then face my wrath my society is given advance notice." The message triggered strong backlash online, including actor Shweta Gulati criticising the Anand responded to the criticism while speaking to The Free Press Journal. He explained that his daughter had broken her wrist after being attacked by stray dogs while trying to save their pet dog. He said, "This is absolutely what I meant because my daughter has broken her wrist and she's been treated since the last one month and it cost me Rs 90,000 for her being operated twice now. Her pet dog was attacked by 3 stray dogs in our society and in trying to save her dog she fell and broke her wrist. I want to talk to these dog lovers. If they doubt these dogs so much they feed them, they look after them, then why not put a leash on them? Ask the convenience store near the society - his delivery man has been attacked twice and now they have stopped delivering because they don't want to be attacked by the dogs."advertisementHe added, "I'm 80 years old and if any dog attacks me, I have every right to defend myself. That is what I meant. That is what these people should have understood anyway. Everyone's got diuretic fingers, you know, moving towards the mobiles, typing away messages, which is fine with me because I'm ignoring it completely because I know what I have written. This is not the first case where dogs have attacked. There's so many cases when these incidents have happened. It's not to attack dogs, it's just to defend myself and I have every right to."According to the same publication, Mumbai Police officer and senior animal rights activist Sudhir Kudalkar said the police have asked the actor to issue an apology letter.
Indian Express
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Tinnu Anand slammed for threatening to beat stray dogs with hockey stick, Karishma Tanna says, ‘This isn't just inhuman, it's a complete failure of empathy'
Senior actor Tinnu Anand has been facing severe backlash online after threatening to harm the stray dogs in his society with a hockey stick. The Dabangg actor recently wrote a strong notice to someone on WhatsApp, and the message surfaced online. A police complaint was also registered against him. Now, as the situation intensifies, the 80-year-old actor reacted to his message and said that dog attacks in his society have increased. He also claimed that his daughter was injured. As per a report in Hindustan Times, Aanchal Chaddha, who lives in the same society, registered a complaint in Versova, asking the police to look into the matter. In his message, Tinnu Anand allegedly warned dog lovers in his society to take stray dogs home or face consequences. He wrote, 'Have come back after a horrifying shoot to be greeted by terrifying dogs barking and not knowing who to bite next… Challenge taken. Have a hockey stick to face them… am warning all dog lovers hereon… take them home OR then face my wrath… my society is given advance notice.' Also Read: Salaar director Prashanth Neel asked Tinnu Anand to drop his 'Oxford English accent' during shoot: 'When I said it first…' A post shared by PURE ANIMAL LOVERS PAL WELFARE FOUNDATION (@ As soon as this message surfaced online, Tinnu Anand faced massive backlash. Actress Karishma Tanna also slammed him on social media and wrote, 'To all those animal haters supporting this veteran actor. It's heartbreaking and shameful to see people supporting violence against innocent dogs — and even worse, threatening to harm them. This isn't just inhuman, it's a complete failure of empathy. Animals can't speak, but we can — and we must. If you find joy in hurting or hating those who only know love and loyalty, it says more about your darkness than theirs.' Others also commented, asking for action to be taken against the senior actor. Reacting to his comment, Tinnu Anand spoke to the Free Press Journal explaining why he wrote the message. 'This is absolutely what I meant because my daughter has broken her wrist and she's been treated for the last month, and it cost me ₹90,000 for her to be operated on twice now. Her pet dog was attacked by three stray dogs in our society, and in trying to save her dog, she fell and broke her wrist. I want to talk to these dog lovers. If they doubt these dogs so much, they feed them, they look after them, then why not put a leash on them? Ask the convenience store near the society- his delivery man has been attacked twice, and now they have stopped delivering because they don't want to be attacked by the dogs.' He further said, 'I'm 80 years old, and if any dog attacks me, I have every right to defend myself. That is what I meant. That is what these people should have understood anyway. Everyone's got diuretic fingers, you know, moving towards the mobiles, typing away messages, which is fine with me because I'm ignoring it completely, because I know what I have written. This is not the first case where dogs have attacked. There are so many cases when these incidents have happened. It's not to attack dogs, it's just to defend myself, and I have every right to.' As per the report, the police have asked the actor to also issue an apology letter.
