Bigg Boss 19 fame Farhana Bhatt has once again found herself at the centre of controversy after reacting to criticism over her earlier remarks about Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran. Her comments had sparked a heated debate online, with many social media users questioning her views.
During the recent Israel-Hamas War developments and tensions involving Israel, United States, and Iran, people across India shared their reactions to reports about Ali Khamenei. Farhana was among those who publicly expressed sadness over the news, calling him a strong personality. However, her statement quickly triggered backlash and heavy trolling online.
Now, the reality TV personality has responded again and made it clear that the criticism does not affect her.
Farhana Bhatt Responds To Trolling
In a conversation with Instant Bollywood, Farhana Bhatt addressed the controversy and said people have the right to express their opinions.
She said, “hamare paas abhivyakti ki swatantrata hai aur bolne ki azadi hai. iska haq hai. Jahan log alag-alag apni bhavnayein vyakt karte hain jaisi unhe chahiye. mujhe koi dikkat nahi hai.”
During the interaction, Farhana also said she has always stood by India. She mentioned that she has worked closely with the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir as a peace activist.
She added, “main apne desh ke saath hamesha khadi hoon. ek peace activist ke taur par jammu kashmir mein maine sabse zyada army ke saath kaam kiya hai aur mujhe is baat se koi fark nahi padta ki log kya keh rahe hain.”
Farhana also spoke about criticism over how she celebrates festivals. According to her, such choices are personal and should not be judged by others.
She said, “Main holi kaise manaun yeh mera mann hai, mera tyohar hai. mujhe koi nahi bata sakta ki mujhe kaise tyohar manana hai.”
About The Controversy
The controversy started when Farhana reacted emotionally to the reported death of Ali Khamenei. Her earlier statement quickly went viral and sparked mixed reactions on social media.
She had said, “Woh ek aisi shakhsiyat the jinko kabhi bhulaya nahi ja sakta. woh hamesha hamare dilon mein zinda rahenge. allah unki shahadat qabool kare. Jitne bhi kashmiri log hain woh buri tarah se toot chuke hain. sabka dil dehal chuka hai. main sehri ke baad soyi nahi hoon. woh maseeha the.”
Her remarks were widely criticised online. Among those who reacted strongly was Rocky Jaiswal, husband of television actor Hina Khan. He questioned what he called “selective outrage” from people mourning a foreign leader while not showing the same emotion for Indian heroes.
In a strongly worded note, he wrote: “You backstab those who protect you and mourn foreigners who always stood against your country. Loyalty is everything”.
Meanwhile, Farhana recently shared photos from her Holi celebration at an elder care centre. In the pictures, she was seen applying gulal and distributing sweets to senior citizens.
Despite the ongoing criticism, Farhana Bhatt has maintained that she stands by her words and is not personally affected by the trolling.
