Alia
Bhatt's
latest
commercial
for
a
bridal
clothing
brand
has
sparked
a
controversy
on
social
media.
In
the
ad,
the
actress
is
seen
questioning
the
tradition
of
'kanyadaan'
during
weddings.
This
has
not
gone
down
well
with
a
certain
section
of
people
as
they
alleged
that
the
actress
and
the
ad
have
looked
down
upon
this
Hindu
ritual.
One
of
them
was
actress
Kangana
Ranaut
who
expressed
her
displeasure
on
social
media
in
a
long
post
in
which
she
slammed
Alia
and
called
her
a
'dimwit
chick'
who
doesn't
understand
complex
science.
Amid
all
the
flak,
Bijay
Anand
who
essayed
the
role
of
Alia's
father
in
this
commercial
has
now
extended
his
support
to
the
Brahmastra
actress
while
speaking
with
ETimes.
He
told
the
tabloid
that
actors
shouldn't
be
blamed
for
the
script
as
they
trust
the
direction,
writing
and
production
departments
to
do
the
right
thing
and
not
get
them
in
controversy.
"As
actors,
we
trust
the
direction,
writing,
and
production
departments
to
do
the
right
thing
and
not
get
us
into
controversy.
I
am
not
an
expert
on
the
subject,
so,
they
have
to
keep
in
mind
the
appropriateness
and
correctness
of
the
subject.
Also,
everyone
has
their
own
interpretation
of
things.
There
are
hundreds
of
scholars
who
have
their
own
take
on
every
topic.
If
we
are
so
smart,
then
we
should
have
been
scientists," ETimes
quoted
Anand
as
saying.
He
defended
Alia
and
said,
"For
somebody
to
give
it
a
colour,
it
is
very
easy.
If
we
are
going
to
start
communalising
everything,
we
are
only
spreading
hatred".
Extending
support
to
Alia,
he
added,
"I'm
only
seeing
that
Alia
is
a
Muslim
girl,
when
she
is
saying
'Kanya
Maan',
for
me,
she
is
emphasising
the
need
to
respect
women
in
a
country
where
women
are
getting
raped
every
seven
minutes!
Why
don't
you
look
at
the
fact
that
she
is
saying
'kanya
ka
maan
karo
(respect
women)'.
Again,
it
is
your
choice;
I'm
not
blaming
anyone
for
it,
but
we
need
to
remember
that
hatred
will
only
give
rise
to
more
hatred.
In
the
larger
picture,
when
you
make
a
big
deal
about
small
things,
it
just
escalates
into
something
else."
The
Shershaah
actor
said
that
he
feels
actors
are
the
softest
targets
especially
girls
when
it
comes
to
trolling.
"She
is
a
young
girl
and
is
saying
something
that
the
director
has
told
her
to,
but
you
are
just
going
to
go
ahead
and
troll
her.
I
feel
that
we
actors
are
the
softest
targets,
especially
girls.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
hatred
spreads
hatred,
and
love
spreads
love,"
Anand
concluded.
Workwise,
Alia
Bhatt
is
currently
awaiting
the
release
of
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
Gangubai
Kathiawadi.
Her
other
upcoming
projects
include
RRR,
Brahmastra,
Darlings
and
Jee
Le
Zaraa.