Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, known for speaking her mind and getting trolled for it, wrote against online bullies and abuse and ended up getting trolled for 'not knowing' India's national anthem
Sonam Kapoor. File Pic
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Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is known for speaking her mind and has been the target of online abuse and bullying frequently for that reason, wrote about the prevalance of trolls online in a column for a leading daily, but ended up getting trolled once again.
The actress' column in Hindustan Times went viral, but unfortunately not for the reason it deserved.
Twitterati made fun of Sonam for not knowing India's national anthem.
The column, which started with, "You might call me a 'bimbo', a 'naachne wali', but you know what, I'm a terribly self-assured woman. I have a strong sense of self and I don't need you to tell me who I am."
She added, "The trolls can be sexist and judgmental but I know I'm smart and capable of expressing an opinion. I'm a successful woman, a feminist, a humanist, a national award winner and I say this with a great sense of pride and satisfaction: I get to live a fairy tale life every single day. I walk the international stage, I'm an avid reader with a library full of books, I am a consumer of news, an engaged Indian and so very capable of having a discussion on any issue, with anyone. Just because I'm an actor, it doesn't mean I can't have an opinion. I've spoken up often."
But Twitterverse wasn;t interested in her thoughts, but only sharing a quote from the piece that seemed to suggest that she didn't knwo the national anthem.
The quote that was shared extensively online read, "I love my country but for some of you — and you're the bigots, not me — I become 'anti-national' only because I ask questions or choose to be critical. Listen to the national anthem… recall the line you heard as kids, 'Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Issai…'".
Now, Twitterati were assumed that she meant 'Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Issai..." was part of the national anthem, which clearly she didn't. People just started abusing her by reminding the actress that the words didn't appear in the song.
Thank you so much twitter for the amazing response to my article and also to the #trolls who proved my point by the way they responded ðu00c2u009f¤u00c2u009eâu00c2u009d¤ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087®ðu00c2u009fu00c2u0087³
— Sonam Kapoor (@sonamakapoor) April 21, 2017
The national award winning actress responded to the trolls on Twitter with a post, "Thank you so much twitter for the amazing response to my article and also to the #trolls who proved my point by the way they responded"
HERE'S WHAT THE TWITTERATI HAD TO SAY:
I think India will win the #IPL trophy #SonamKapoorQuotes
— prvz prsd sngh dsuza (@pcee19) April 21, 2017
"Manchester United is my favourite team in the IPL"#SonamKapoorQuotes
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) April 21, 2017
"My favourite tennis player is Arbaaz Khan"#SonamKapoorQuotes
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) April 21, 2017
"I have read the bible and it says that Allah is one true God"#SonamKapoorQuotes
— SAGAR (@sagarcasm) April 21, 2017
He is Ajay Devgn.#SonamKapoorQuotes pic.twitter.com/MzWe0GF5Uu
— Teetotaler Bewda (@AiyyashBilla_) April 21, 2017
Don't know y but to all those people whom I hate for no reason always ends up giving me a reason to hate. ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0082 #SonamKapoorQuotes #sonamkapoor pic.twitter.com/sRz7XQISFH
— Raghav (@RAGHAV_BINDAL28) April 21, 2017
Pigeon is the National Bird of India ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0087®ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0087³ #SonamKapoorQuotes pic.twitter.com/VcTfxKhn2u
— Balaji (@Balaji_201) April 21, 2017
Here's our National Anthem & I've even used a Torch ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0094¦ but couldn't find Hindu, Muslim, Sikkh, Isaai ! #SonamKapoor ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0095ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0095 #SonamKapoorQuotes pic.twitter.com/qii1Vd8yC6
— Ravi ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0087®ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0087³ (@135_ravi) April 21, 2017
Anil Kapoor after listening #SonamKapoor's version of National Anthem: pic.twitter.com/dg1wcRdbQu
— IMRAN KHAN (@imranmkkhan) April 21, 2017
Galti se mistake hogaya!
— निà¤Âu00c2u0095िता मà¤Âu00c2u0082तà¥Âu00c2u008dरà¥Âu00c2u0080 (@MantriNikita) April 21, 2017
National Anthem by #SonamKapoor pic.twitter.com/UaLdU53XBW
Alia Bhatt is the happiest person on Earth today!
— निà¤Âu00c2u0095िता मà¤Âu00c2u0082तà¥Âu00c2u008dरà¥Âu00c2u0080 (@MantriNikita) April 21, 2017
Finally there's someone who can act dumber than her! #SonamKapoor pic.twitter.com/0tffau9Mwn
Never knew our National Anthem was updated around the time when Sonam was a kid.. pic.twitter.com/POSf2E1tKw
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) April 21, 2017
Like Sonam Kapoor, I also love that part of National Anthem where it says "Yeh Mera India, I love my India"
— Nerd Stark (@itsaashuu) April 21, 2017
Cool, so all this while @sonamakapoor was passing off a song which has the lines 'Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Issai' as national anthem. ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u0082
— Nikhil (@red_devil22) April 21, 2017
Which National Anthem is she talking about? Never knew @sonamakapoor is so ignorant. Film stars should study also, lest they resemble dodos. https://t.co/RhdQ7sLM7y
— Pramod Kumar Singh (@SinghPramod2784) April 21, 2017
Never Knew, We Were Singing The Wrong Rendition Of Our #NationalAnthem All The Time
— Sangram Malik (@sangram_malik) April 21, 2017
Thanks @sonamakapoor for making Us Realise
1- NA
2- S_NA pic.twitter.com/9JWcYVKAcE
@sonamakapoor wisdom reached zenith. Hindu Muslim Sikh isai becomes national anthem for this converted secular. तà¥Âu00c2u0087रा à¤Âu00c2u0095à¥Âu00c2u008dया हà¥Âu00c2u008bà¤Âu00c2u0097ा रà¥Âu00c2u0087 सà¥Âu00c2u008bनम ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0098Âu00c2u009d
— Rajeev Sinha (@rajeevsinha2304) April 21, 2017
Me :- Who wrote our National Anthem?@sonamakapoor : Its simple, Javed Akhtar! #SonamKapoorQuotes @AshiQuotes @RitaG74 @SV99999
— A call from 1945 (@Acallfrom1945) April 21, 2017
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