The tragic demise of the actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has caused a much-contested debate on the ‘Nepotism’, wherein, the citizens are now voicing their opinions on the social media handles of their favourite, and perhaps, not so favourite celebrities.
So far a few of the most influential celebrities in B-Town, such as Karan Johar, Salmaan Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Sonam Kapoor have received considerable backlash from the fans regarding their encouragement to ‘Nepotism’. To reduce the likewise instances, social media channels such as Instagram, are now being implementing strategies to restrict inappropriate comments from the general public.
Recently, Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt’s sister Shaheen Bhatt is another addition in the list, wherein, she has reportedly received spiteful messages, death threats, and rape threats on her Instagram. Shaheen shared the incident with the world by quoting the screenshot of her DM’s as “Does this surprise you? Why? This doesn’t surprise me.”
Image Credit – Shaheen Bhatt’s Instagram handle
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As per Times Of India, she further wrote, “So, I speak now to those of you who think it’s okay to send me or anyone messages full of hate. If you send me a message with the sole hope (I say hope because I promise you-nothing you say is keeping me up at night) of humiliating, insulting, or bullying me, then the following things will happen: -The message or comment will first be blocked and reported to Instagram directly. –You will forfeit the right to your privacy. I will NOT protect your identity. Every shitty message you send me will-should I choose to-go up for everyone to see. Abusers are emboldened by their anonymity. I will not help hide you. – I WILL use all legal recourse available to me to take action. If you think you can’t be located because your account is anonymous, please think again-IP addresses are easily trackable. YOU are not invisible. Harassment is a crime.”
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Shaheen has also shared a post on her Instagram account, wherein, she is raising her concern about the issue regarding women’s safety in the country too.