Nepotism rocks? Twitterati SLAM Karan Johar, Varun Dhawan & Saif Ali Khan for taking a dig at Kangana Ranaut at IIFA Awards 2017!

After sparking off a controversy with his nepotism debate at the IIFA Awards in New Jersey over the weekend, filmmaker Karan Johar, actors Saif Ali Khan and Varun Dhawan received flak on social media with Twitteraties calling their act "disappointing". Varun Dhawan, Saif Ali Khan & Karan Johar on stage of IIFA Awards 2017 Karan and Saif, who were hosting the gala, revisited the much-talked about issue that started in Bollywood when "Queen" star Kangana Ranaut branded Karan as a "flagbearer of nepotism" on his chat show. Karan Johar slams Kangana says ‘If the industry is bad, leave it’! When Varun joined the two actors on the stage at the Metlife Stadium to receive the Best Performance in a Comic Role for "Dishoom", Saif joked that the actor had made it big in the industry because of his father, director David Dhawan. "You are here because of your papa," Saif quipped. Varun said: "And you're here because of your mummy (veteran actress Sharmila Tagore)." Karan then promptly added: "I am here because of my papa (late filmmaker Yash Johar)." They then said in unison: "Nepotism rocks". IIFA 2017: IN PICS- From Alia Bhatt, Disha Patani to Katrina Kaif & Shilpa Shetty Bollywood DIVAS look SENSATIONAL on the GREEN CARPET wearing stunning gowns for the STARRY NIGHT! On Twitter, a string of criticism followed, describing what the personalities said as unfunny and joking about actress Kangana Ranaut in her absence. Those tweeting included Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and AIB member Tanmay Bhatt. Kangana already has three National Awards and four Filmfare awards in her kitty Here are some tweets: Abhishek Singhvi: I'd like to see the likes of Karan Johar, Saif and Varun Dhawan try their nepotism humour when Kangana is in their presence. IIFA.

I'd like to see the likes of Karan Johar, Saif & Varun Dhawan try their Nepotism humor when Kangana is in their presence. #IIFA

— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) July 17, 2017

Added another user, "Last night Karan Johar was shamelessly chanting nepotism rocks. So it means he admits that he has no talent and he's just a piece of shit." Here's some more tweets bashing the trio for taking a dig at Kangana:

#KanganaRanaut Rocks👌👌 #nepotismrocks brigade still feeling d blisters frm d burning words frm her 😂 Saif n Varun falls prey to their boss — Manjula Nair (@manjnair) July 17, 2017

#nepotismrocks @karanjohar @SaifOnline @Varun_dvn = nothing but a bunch of bullies.

— taniaahmed (@taniaahmed) July 17, 2017

#nepotismrocks may I introduce you the bullies of the years ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ #VarunDhawan #KaranJohar #SaifAliKhan pic.twitter.com/XKwHp3Ff55 — Haitiangirl509 (@bibi509a) July 17, 2017

Another fan wrote:

#KanganaRanaut got 3 national awards.And look who these 3 idiots are mocking.It's sarcastic itself. @Varun_dvn #IIFA2017 #nepotismrocks

— Priyanka Singh (@imPriyanka13) July 17, 2017

#nepotismrocks = failures like #SaifAliKhan #VarunDhawan #karanjohar and Self Made= successful like #KanganaRanaut — Ayesha Moraes (@moraes_ayesha) July 17, 2017

In February this year, Kangana had called Karan Johar 'intolerant' towards outsiders and a 'flag bearer of nepotism' on his popular talk show "Koffee With Karan".