Divyanka lashes out at trolls who target women
Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya doesn’t believe in mincing words, and a troll had to learn that the hard way recently. The actor, who hosted a crime-based show on television, was questioned by a user on social media, “Crime petrol me aap dupataa kyu nahi pahanati hai”, to which she replied, “Taaki aap jaise bin dupatte ki ladkiyon ko bhi izzat se dekhne ki aadat dalein!”
She tells us that celebs are always under scrutiny, so it wasn’t something new for her. “As celebrities, we are constantly under the radar. However, I’ve always been against trolls, specifically those who target women. I believe in equal treatment for men and women,” she says.
Dahiya, 36, who became a household name with shows Yeh Hain Mohabbatein and Banoo Main Teri Dulhann, shares what made her respond to this tweet sternly. “It triggered me because what I was preaching on the show was an absolute opposite of it,” she adds, asserting that a woman’s dressing should be according to her choice and not how people want to see them.
She continues, “Social norms differ according to regions and surroundings. So, no one can truly say what dress or behaviour is right or wrong. The world is grey that way.”
Dahiya is also unhappy about the way women are attacked every time there’s a talk about Indian culture. “It annoys me that women are the first target for correction. If a person finds a dress inappropriate, they must get some world exposure,” says the actor, who’s currently shooting for a reality show abroad.