Sonam Kapoor claps back after being trolled for 'pro-Pakistan' comments

Actor became the target of Twitterati for her comments on Pakistan banning Indian films and Kashmir siege

Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor is once again in the midst of a heated exchange with trolls. It all started when she became the target of Twitterati for her comments on Pakistan banning Indian films, particularly her 2016 release, Neerja.

"As an artist you want to be represented everywhere and you want your work to be shown everywhere. Neerja wasn't shown in Pakistan even though it was a true story, because the plane landed in Karachi and the hijack took place in Karachi. It didn't in anyway show Pakistan in a negative light at all, but the fact that they didn't show the film there was really heartbreaking for me," the actor recently said in an interview.



In the interview, she also revealed she has roots in Pakistan, and that she has lots of fans in that country.

"I have a huge Pakistani following and my two best friends, they are Muslim and half-Pakistani. I am half-Sindhi and half-Peshawari. So, it's heartbreaking to see that that part of my culture is something that I can't explore as well because of that," she added in the interview to BBC Asian Network.

"It's heartbreaking to see where the situation has landed right now but I am very patriotic. So, I think for me now it is better to keep quiet and let this pass because even this too should pass, I think. Our countries were one country like 70 years ago, and the fact that there is so much divisive politics at play is really heartbreaking," she also said.

The Kashmir situation on the Indian-administered side continues to divide people, including in Bollywood.

Actress Sonam Kapoor has been speaking to us about it and says it's upsetting because of her family's links to the region. pic.twitter.com/Uz5Leujiaz

— BBC Asian Network (@bbcasiannetwork) August 15, 2019

As soon as the video clip of the interview started doing the rounds on social media, the actor irked few people.

While some called her an anti-national, others said she was an actor without work. Still others raised questions on her intellect. The hashtag #SonamKapoor started trending on Twitter.

Presently, Kapoor clapped back at the trolls. She asked them to "get a life", adding that her comments had been misinterpreted.

"Guys please calm down.. and get a life. Twisting, misinterpreting and understanding what you want from what someone has to say isn't a reflection on the person who says it but on you. So self reflect and see who you are and hopefully get a job," she tweeted.

Guys please calm down.. and get a life. Twisting, misinterpreting and understanding what you want from what someone has to say isn’t a reflection on the person who says it but on you. So self reflect and see who you are and hopefully get a job.

— Sonam K Ahuja (@sonamakapoor) August 19, 2019

Meanwhile, hate messages on the actor after the interview continue on social media.

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