Vishal Dadlani slammed Kangana Ranaut after she called Gen-Z protesters' videos "puke-inducing" and labelled them "Generation Gutter." Dadlani defended the students, saying they were lathi-charged, tear-gassed, and beaten, adding "you earned the gaalis." He also criticised "paid story-campaigns" against the protesters, sparking widespread backlash against Kangana online.