Actress Kiara Advani has been in the news ever since the romantic song “Tabahi” from Kannada superstar Yash’s highly anticipated upcoming film “Toxic” was released. She has been heavily trolled on social media for some of her bold and intimate scenes with Yash in the song. Critics have questioned her professional decisions, citing her marriage and motherhood, while co-star Yash has been largely spared from criticism for these same scenes. Now, renowned Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi has come out openly against this double standard and trolling, offering a befitting reply to the trolls and expressing her frank opinion.
Huma Qureshi defended the film, saying critics will be silenced once the film is released.
Reacting to the controversy in a recent interview, Huma Qureshi expressed her anger and called it extremely disappointing. She bluntly stated that targeting an actress and making lewd comments about her simply because she’s a woman is wrong and disgusting. Huma further stated that she knows the women involved in this film, including the actress and director herself, will ultimately win at the box office and silence critics with their success. She believes that verbally defending such trolls is pointless, as you can’t change people’s mindsets through debate. It’s better to let the film’s success and its performance speak for themselves.
The controversy reached husband Sidharth Malhotra and the film’s star cast
The controversy wasn’t limited to Kiara Advani’s trolling; social media trolls also went so far as to drag her husband and actor Sidharth Malhotra into the controversy, leaving derogatory comments on his social media posts. Speaking of the film “Toxic,” it’s directed by renowned director Geetu Mohandas. It’s a high-octane action drama starring Yash alongside five other leading actresses: Kiara Advani, Nayanthara, Tara Sutaria, Rukmini Vasanth, and Huma Qureshi herself. Audiences are already experiencing a strong response to the film, which is set to release in theaters worldwide on August 26th.