Alia Bhatt Supports Deepika Padukone As Trolls Shame 'Pathaan' Actress For Her Baby Bump

Deepika Padukone has been the target of trolls for her pregnancy and her baby bump. In response, her fellow actress Alia Bhatt has come out in strong support of the ‘Pathaan’ star

New Delhi: Deepika Padukone has faced immense negativity on social media since announcing her pregnancy earlier this year. In response, her fellow actress Alia Bhatt has come out in strong support of the ‘Pathaan’ star, reacting sharply to the trolls shaming the mom-to-be.

Deepika Padukone gets trolled

Deepika is expecting her first child with actor-husband Ranveer Singh. On May 20, she stepped out to cast her vote in the fifth phase of the Mumbai Lok Sabha Election 2024. However, a section of netizens trolled her, making nasty comments about her body and even calling her baby bump “fake.”

Amid the ongoing trolling, senior journalist Faye D’Souza penned a strongly-worded post on her official Instagram account, showing solidarity with Deepika.

In her post, Faye wrote, “Dear social media, Deepika Padukone stepped out to do her democratic duty and vote. She did not ask for your feedback on her body or her pregnancy. You have no right to comment on any aspect of her life. Stop it. Behave.” 

Check out the post here:

 

Alia Bhatt stands for Deepika Padukone amid trolling

Alia was quick to like Faye's post in Deepika's support. In fact, Alia’s sisters, Pooja Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt, along with her mother, Soni Razdan, have also liked the post.

Other celebs come out in Deepika's support

Actress Shruti Seth reacted to the post and wrote, "Luckily @deepikapadukone is too busy taking over the world to give a damn!
She’s walking all over their damn opinions."

Television actress Tina Datta wrote, "Exactly man.. people have lost it."

Several Instagram users also sided with Faye and called out the trollers. A user wrote, "Finally someone said it ! Thank you for taking a stand and saying that. Much respect 🙌"

Another user commented, "If only people knew how to behave."

Deepika Padukone's pregnancy

Deepika Padukone announced being pregnant with her first child with husband Ranveer Singh, earlier this year. The couple who tied-the-knot in December 2018, are expecting their first child in September, this year.