selectvenue In Bollywood, there can only be one Farah Khan. She is always brave and direct in her beliefs and views, whether they are about her family, a coworker, or a controversial celebrity topic. She never hesitates to call a spade a spade.
And that doesn’t take away from her sense of humour. There is never a dull moment when the choreographer-filmmaker is there. So, in honour of Farah Khan’s birthday, let’s look back at all the times she handled haters like a boss.
1 – When Skinny-Shamed Trolls The Triplets of Farah Khan
Farah Khan frequently posts pictures and videos of her triplets Diva, Anya, and Czar on her social media profile, and trolls leave rude and insensitive remarks regarding her children’s physical appearances on those photos. Farah made an appearance as a Last year, she appeared on Arbaaz Khan’s chat show Pinch and addressed comments in which users skinny-shamed her children.
She read one of the trolls’ remarks, ‘Moti ke bacche itne sukhe kyun hai (Why are the fat one’s children so skinny)?’ Sun, tu tere bachchon ko sambhaal, main mere bachchon ko sambhaal lungi (Listen, you take care of your kids, I’ll take care of mine),’ she said on the show.
2 – When Her 2010 Film Tees Maar Khan Was Criticized
Farah also claimed on the same edition of Arbaaz Khan’s chat programme Pinch that whenever someone criticises her about her 2010 film Tees Maar Khan on social media, she just ‘blocks’ them. ‘ Bhai ab ten Farah’s response to the trolls was, saal ho chuke, ab tu aage badh (It’s been ten years, move on). Tees Maar Khan, which starred Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif, was a box office disappointment.
3 – When She Was Trolled On Twitter For Saying “Hello”
Farah revealed last year on Pinch that trolls criticise her for anything on Twitter. She went on to note that even when she says ‘hi’ on Twitter, trolls insult her for not adding ‘namaste’ or’salaam.’
4 – Farah Khan’s Perspective on Nepotism
Farah Khan talked up about the never-ending nepotism debate on Arbaaz Khan’s chat programme Pinch. She slammed trolls who criticise celebrities, saying, ‘Aap bolte ho nepotism and all that, but dekhni toh aapko Shah Rukh Khan ki beti (Suhana Khan) ki photo, ya Kareena ka bete ki photo (You complain about nepotism, but you also want to see photos of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter or Kareena Kapoor’s son).’
5 – Farah’s Sassy Rebuttal To Those Who Called Her “Moti”
During the initial COVID lockdown, many celebrities began sharing fitness videos on Instagram.
Farah Khan slammed the actor/actresses who uploaded clips and pictures of themselves exercising during the coronavirus outbreak at the time, and she called them out in a video, saying, ‘I can understand that you all are privileged, and you don’t have any other worries in this global pandemic except looking after your figures.’ However, some of us , most of us are preoccupied with more pressing issues during this crisis.’ Many individuals mocked her and labelled her’moti (fat)’ in response to her video.
After Arbaaz Khan read a troll’s comment on the show: ‘Khud Moti ho. Jo inspire kar rahe hain stars working out at home, un se pareshan ho ab aap (you are fat…the celebs who inspire us by working out at home, you have a problem with them as well)?’ ‘It is simple to name someone moti or whatever, teen bachchon ko janam do then you tell me,’ Farah Khan responded to all the haters who body-shamed her.
Farah Khan worked as a choreographer in the Indian film business before making her directorial debut with Main Hoon Na is a 2004 film. Her other directing credits include Om Shanti Om, Tees Maar Khan, and Happy New Year.
