Oscars 2022: Here's why 16 Vayathinile template is going viral after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock!

At the Oscars ceremony today, Hollywood actor Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for talking about his wife. Following this, this particular 16 Vayathinile template is now going viral and here's why!

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The Oscars are one of the most important awards in the film industry. The festival is held every year in the United States to select the best films from around the world and award them to artists. In that sense this year's Oscars are taking place today in Los Angeles, USA. Awards are presented in a total of 23 categories at the Oscars.

Host and comedian Chris Rock talks about the hair of actress Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of Will Smith, who was nominated for Best Actor. Angered by this, Smith went on stage, slapped Rock, and went downstairs. This incident is being talked about all over the world.

Following the slapping of Chris Rock by actor Will Smith, Netizens have been sharing memes comparing this incident with the film 16 Vayathinile. In 16 Vayathinile, many would call actor Kamal Haasan 'Sappani' because of his body language in the film. Sridevi would say, 'If anyone calls you a Sappani, slap him.'

Memes have been popping up on social networking sites to match this with Will Smith's act.

Writer Janagraman's daughter and screenwriter Deepa Janagraman shared in a post, "It's a public platform. It's a place for many to dream. It has no right to hurt anyone, no right to hit.

Writer Kutty Revathi has described Will Smith's act on her Facebook page as "true love and beautiful masculinity".

While many celebrate Will Smith's anger when his wife is abused by another, they also point out that violence in public may have been avoided.