BB19: Shoaib Ibrahim slams troll accusing him of supporting Farrhana Bhatt because she is Muslim
Mumbai, Nov 12
Television actor Shoaib Ibrahim recently took to his social media account to reveal his support for contestant Farrhana Bhatt in the Bigg Boss season 19 reality show this year.
As soon as he answered the question in his Q&A session, trolls were quick enough to accuse him of supporting Farrahana on the basis of the same religion. The troll post read, “You are a Muslim, and that is why you are supporting Farhama, as she is a Muslim too."
Shoaib, who was in a complete mood to give it back, maintained his calm and said, “So, now things have come back to religion. No, it's nothing like that. I like Farhana's game; I like the way she's playing. She is standing all alone against everybody, and she is a strong lady; that's why I like her game.â€
He reminded me, “Last year, I was supporting Karanveer Mehra, whereas Vivian Dsena was there, since you are accusing me of favouring one religion, so no, it’s nothing like that. I really had liked Karanveer Mehra's game and was very happy that he won.†Talking about Farrhana Bhatt, Shoaib stated her positive points and called her strong.
“I like Farhana's game. Yes, no doubt, sometimes she goes overboard, but still, if you look at it from the perspective of the game, she is running the whole house,†said Shoaib. Dipika Kakar, Bigg Boss 12 winner, and his wife, who was listening to Shoaib, added, “But the best thing about the weekend was that when Salman Khan sir corrected her, she admitted and accepted all her mistakes very respectfully. I agree that she had a thousand questions in her mind against the show at that very moment, but also that she said it in a very polite way. So that was nice overall to see."
Shoaib, highlighting how Farrhana and Tanya Mittal are running the show, said, “If you look at the last weekend, and if you remove the topic of Farhana and Tanya, then no one had any topic to discuss. Well, I also liked Baseer Ali and Abhishek Bajaj too, but now they both have been eliminated.â€
Talking about Farrhana Bhatt, the actress recently was at the receiving end of host Salman Khan’s wrath, especially for demeaning the television industry and co-contestant Gaurav Khanna, whom Salman called TV’s superstar.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Honestly, I'm not a big fan of Farhana's game - she creates too much drama. But Shoaib is absolutely right that we shouldn't assume someone's support is based on religion. Last year he supported Karanveer, so his point is valid.
As someone who watches Bigg Boss regularly, I agree with Shoaib. Farhana might be controversial but she's definitely making the show interesting. Without her and Tanya, the show would be quite boring yaar!
This religious angle is so unnecessary! In our diverse country, we should celebrate that people support each other based on merit. Shoaib handled the trolls perfectly - with facts and dignity. 🇮🇳
While I appreciate Shoaib's response, I wish celebrities would ignore such trolls completely. Engaging with them only gives them more attention. But I must say his points about supporting Karanveer last year were spot on!
Dipika made a good point about Farhana accepting Salman Khan's correction respectfully. That shows maturity. We need to judge contestants by their behavior, not assumptions about religious bias. Well said, both Shoaib and Dipika! ✨
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