On Monday, Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan was faced with an unpleasant situation. The actress, like most other Bollywood celebrities, took to the photo-sharing platform Instagram, in order to wish her fans. She shared a photo of her seeking blessings from Lord Ganesha.
Sara, who has a Hindu mother Amrita Singh and Muslim father Saif Ali Khan, was attacked by fundamentalists after she went on to post a photo with the elephant God. Sharing the post, Sara wrote, "Ganpati Bappa Morya!! May Ganesh Ji remove all your obstacles, and fill your year with laughter, positivity and success. #happyganeshchaturthi"
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As soon as Sara shared the image, she was mainly questioned for worshipping a stone statue, and the fundamentalists commented 'Allah is the only God'. Some even went on to question that the actress was with Kartik Aaryan, who clicked her in the moment.
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Prior to Sara Ali Khan, former Bengali actress and current TMC MP West Bengal Nusrat Jahan was criticized for celebrating Durga Puja. Nusrat, born a Muslim, is married to Hindu businessman Nikhil Jain. Cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Irfan Pathan too have come under scrutiny for celebrating Christmas and wishing Raksha Bandhan respectively.