Fairness Cream Row: Abhay Deol CLARIFIES His Stand, Says He Has Nothing Personal Against Bollywood

Sonam Kapoor Tried To Troll Abhay Deol

While most of the celebs chose to keep mum, Abhay's cousin sister Sonam Kapoor chose to give a sarcastic reply by dragging Esha Deol in the scene by digging out a picture of her endorsing a similar product. However later she deleted the post after getting trolled online.

Abhay Deol Reveals The Real Reason Behind His Facebook Rant & Reacts To Sonam Taunting Him

The actor while talking to Mumbai Mirror said, "Honestly I didn't care what people from the fraternity think because this is not about me or them. I have nothing personal against them. I put up the post because I was tired of celebrities and brands telling me that they are simply propagating a regressive message which has existed in our society for hundreds of years. The frustration comes from the fact that by cashing in on it we're only perpetuating it further. So, since this is not about Sonam and me, let's stick to the issue at hand, shall we?"

I'M Not Holier Than Thou

Abhay was quoted saying, "I have my faults too; I'm not holier than thou. I only wish to stop reinforcing a myth so we can deal with the real problem. Some people will take offence to everything. That's okay, we need people like that so we can know what not to do."

As A Child, Abhay Thought Of His Skin Tone As An Advantage

He revealed that he often heard people say "Hai kitna gora hai, his cheeks are so red," growing up. And as a child, he thought of his skin tone as an advantage. "The ads reiterating that fair-skinned people became successful confirmed the notion. It was only when I went to Los Angeles for further studies and befriended many browns and blacks who were proud of their complexion that I realised how wrong the conditioning had been, " added Abhay.