What's marriage got to do with it: Sajal Aly tackles trolling on recent picture

Another day, another celebrity dealing with trolling in their own way. Recently, acclaimed and beloved actor Sajal Aly became a target of some trolling. The star shared a candid image of herself on Instagram, wearing a light blue kameez with a white shalwar, with a dupatta ornamenting the look. Head tilted, the actor gazed into the camera, as she played with her hair, a slight smile decorating her face. 

While there were many, such as singer Aima Baig, who appreciated the picture, there were also those who decided that the post was where they could pose the most random queries to the star. "Love this look," said Aima, appreciating the actor. "Once a queen said, 'Don't fall in love, always rise in love,'" said another, referring to an old statement by Sajal. The actor responded, saying, "Always!"

However, things started to go South when other comments started pouring in. "Sajal, hire me as your Instagram manager. Seriously, you can do better than this," said one Instagram user. The star hit back politely, "I want to do better in life generally, my love, and that's what my focus is! You don't worry, love." Another user said, "Sajal, post a better picture in this dress! Honestly, Sajal, you need to post better pictures. You are so pretty." To this, the actor simply asked, "What is the definition of a better picture, my love? Also, thank you."

Yet another Instagram user commented on the quality of her content, saying, "Who agrees that Sajal needs to post better pictures on Instagram? Even influencers have a better Instagram aesthetic than her." To this, the actor stated, "There is a world beyond Instagram aesthetics." However, it was one comment in particular, written in all capital letters, that seemed to be the most inappropriate. "Get married, the day of judgement is near," said one Instagram user. Sajal replied, "What's marriage got to do with the day of judgement, my brother?"

All in all, Sajal handled the situation quite well and with a fair amount of grace. This back and forth opens up larger conversations about the freedom with which audiences can pass personal or hurtful comments, without taking into consideration the fact that there is a real person at the receiving end. 

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