‘You Can Continue Going Bonkers..’: Harsh Vardhan Kapoor Explains Remarks About 'Fake Sneakers’ After Facing Backlash

The internet didn't react kindly to Harsh Vardhan Kapoor's advice to stay away from wearing knockoff sneakers.

New Delhi: Actor Harsh Vardhan Kapoor has defended his remarks after receiving flak for urging people not to wear fake sneakers. The internet didn't react kindly to Kapoor's advice to stay away from wearing knockoff sneakers. The actor's comment backfired as some referred to him as "elitist."

On Monday night, he stated on X (previously known as Twitter) that whenever he says something, "people go crazy." 

“Friends can you like… stop being poor and buy some money??!,” on of the users wrote.

Responding to the tweet, the actor wrote, "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."

He also added, "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," he added.

It all started when Harsh Vardhan said on his Instagram Stories, "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"

"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…,” he added.

On the work front, Harsh Varrdhan was last seen in the Netflix film 'Thar'. His next appearance will be in the biopic of Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra.