Smriti Irani has spoken out against online trolling, body-shaming and personal attacks, urging social media users to remember the human being behind every public profile. The actress-politician’s message was echoed by her Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 co-stars, following Salman Khan’s comments about the way celebrities are targeted online.
Social media has made it easier than ever for audiences to share opinions about celebrities and public figures. But the same platforms have also become spaces where criticism can quickly turn into comments about someone’s appearance, age or body.
Smriti Irani has now addressed that distinction, arguing that freedom of expression should come with a degree of responsibility. The Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 actor and former politician shared a message encouraging people to disagree and question public figures without resorting to humiliation or dehumanising remarks.
Smriti Irani Says Social Media Freedom Should Not Mean Cruelty
In her social media message, Smriti Irani acknowledged that platforms such as social media have expanded access to public conversation.
She wrote that social media has “democratised the right to be heard” and given millions of people an opportunity to express opinions. However, she argued that this freedom should not be interpreted as permission to deliberately hurt or humiliate another person.
Irani also addressed a common argument surrounding celebrities and public figures: whether being in the public eye means accepting every kind of comment.
According to her message, people in public life can be held accountable and subjected to criticism. However, she drew a distinction between legitimate disagreement and personal attacks.
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“Disagree. Debate. Criticise. Question.”
Irani’s message specifically encouraged people to retain the right to challenge public figures while maintaining basic respect.
“Disagree. Debate. Criticise. Question. Hold people in public life accountable,” she wrote, before adding that none of these actions requires people to forget that “there is a human being on the other side of the screen.”
She also highlighted how quickly words can be posted online compared with how long their impact can remain with the person receiving them.
Her closing message was a simple appeal for kindness, stressing that even a small change in the way people communicate can have a meaningful effect.
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Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 Co-Stars Echo the Message
Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 co-stars also joined the conversation around online behaviour and trolling.
In a message shared on social media, the team urged people to think before posting hurtful comments. Their post referred to Salman Khan’s recent remarks on trolling and encouraged people to avoid saying something negative about another person simply for the sake of doing so.
The message included the line:
“Kisike baare mein accha nahi bol sakte toh bura maat bolo, hamari nahi toh kamse kam Salman Khan ki sunlo. Accha bolo, accha lagega.”
The sentiment was essentially an appeal for people to choose restraint and kindness when they have nothing constructive to contribute.
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Salman Khan Also Addresses Online Trolling
The discussion comes after Salman Khan addressed online trolling during Bigg Boss 20‘s Weekend Ka Vaar.
The actor spoke about the personal nature of some comments directed at celebrities, particularly remarks focused on appearance, age and body image.
His comments highlighted a recurring issue in entertainment culture: the difference between public criticism and personal humiliation.
Celebrities regularly face commentary about their performances, films, television appearances and public statements. However, remarks about someone’s physical appearance or age can move the conversation away from their professional work and towards personal attacks.
Body Shaming Remains a Larger Social Media Conversation
The comments from Irani and Khan also come amid broader discussions about body shaming on digital platforms.
Public figures are frequently photographed, discussed and commented on online, which can make appearance-based criticism particularly visible. At the same time, social-media users can also face similar abuse outside celebrity culture.
Irani’s message therefore focuses on a broader principle: disagreement does not have to disappear simply because people choose to communicate respectfully.
Her argument is that criticism, debate and accountability can continue while avoiding language intended to demean another person.
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A Call for More Responsible Online Conversations
The exchange involving Smriti Irani, her Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 co-stars and Salman Khan has brought renewed attention to the way celebrities are discussed online.
For Irani, being a public figure does not mean surrendering the basic expectation of human dignity. Her message leaves room for criticism and disagreement but asks social-media users to consider the consequences of turning those opinions into personal attacks.
As social media continues to shape conversations around entertainment and public life, the distinction between criticism and cruelty remains an important part of the discussion.
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