Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor’s stardom comes in his way of taking up roles that an actor of his caliber should take but cannot because a movie star has too much to lose. He is also been called as the most underrated actor in Bollywood. The handsome star carries his heart on sleeves and is popular for his many affairs. We all know his earlier affairs with two most popular actresses Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif.
While there were some reports which said Ranbir is seeing a girl of his parents’ choice, there were also speculations regarding his affair with Pakistani actress Mahira Khan. However, this got stronger when a few pictures of both the actors from an event was leaked. In the pictures, we can see Ranbir and Mahira bonding over a smoke in New York. The surprising factor in this episode is they haven’t worked together anytime earlier.
Not just gossipmongers, the picture has also attracted the attention of trolls. A lot of hate posts have been directed at Mahira for smoking and wearing a halter dress. There is a lot of conjecture about Ranbir and Mahira’s supposed secret romance, with some Twitteratti claiming to have spotted a love bite on Mahira’s back.
The Pakistani actress who made her Bollywood debut earlier this year with Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees was criticized by her fellow Pakistanis. The comments on the Internet ranged from questioning Mahira, such as “how could a Muslim girl wear semi-naked dress” to others asking how a mother of one child “behave like this”.
Responding to all trolls, Ranbir Kapoor came forward to defend Mahira Khan regarding the issue. He says,
“I’ve gotten to know Mahira in a personal capacity over the last few months. She is somebody who I admire and respect, for her achievements and even more for the person she is. It is very unfair the way she is being judged and spoken about. What is also sad is the inequality in judgment just because she is a woman. I request you to stop the negativity and move on with your beautiful God-gifted lives. Peace and love. PS: Both smoking and hate are injurious to health.”
Mahira is a single mother and has a son, Azlaan. Later, celebs like Parineeti Chopra, Varun Dhawan, and Ali Zafar came in support of Mahira. When asked about her reaction, Parineeti told reporters,
“I’ll just say one line. It’s a little unfair. Everybody knows it’s unfair and it’ll stop. Today, because of social media, everything becomes too big a deal.”
Pakistani actor Ali Zafar also took to Instagram and wrote, “What has happened to us? Have we lost all sense of sensibility? Must we choose gossip, intrigue and the self-appointed right of judgment over restraint, grace, tolerance, and compassion?”
Every woman has the right to make her own choices in life as long as she’s not hurting anyone else just like we men do. Moreover, no one of us has the right to question or criticize her. Smoking is injurious to health but it doesn’t reflect someone’s character.