In at this time’s age, when individuals have began to problem patriarchal beliefs, the competition of Karwa Chauth has typically been criticised, for it historically states that ladies ought to watch a ‘nirjala‘ quick for the well being and lengthy lifetime of their husbands. This quick can solely be damaged after performing a puja upon sighting the moon within the evening sky.
Many celebrities have been caught within the crossfire — those that have a good time it yearly, and others who denounce such rituals, calling them ‘oppressive’ and ‘regressive’. Others say it’s a matter of selection whether or not somebody needs to partake within the rituals. These days, many husbands additionally observe a quick, in order to indicate help to their wives.
Shibani Dandekar, who married actor-director Farhan Akhtar earlier this 12 months, additionally celebrated Karwa Chauth. The actor and host had posted a sequence of gorgeous footage of herself, sporting a maroon velvety gown with golden embroidery and a surprising mangalsutra that many married Hindu girls put on.
Within the caption, her pleasure for celebrating the competition was palpable, “Immortalising my first-ever Karwa Chauth…”
Whereas tagging Italian luxurious jewelry firm Bulgari — which had designed the mangalsutra seen on her — Shibani had written that she had not fasted. “Evidently, I didn’t quick however the love and banter for @faroutakhtar says all of it. Let’s have a good time love,” the caption learn.
This, nonetheless, didn’t go down too nicely with netizens, who criticised her for ‘monetising’ the competition and for furthering patriarchal beliefs. Somebody replied to her within the caption, “What a nonsense publish just for some business function.”
One other particular person commented: “Not fasting however selling yet one more patriarchal image that’s mangalsutra? Why ought to girls be asserting their ‘taken’ standing by sporting or selling such discriminatory rituals?”
“That is known as enterprise,” another person wrote, whereas one other particular person commented: “Thank God a less expensive, common gold (or dare I say imitation gold) mangalsutra additionally has the identical energy of devotion and symbolism.”
Shibani, nonetheless, replied to her critics by taking to her Instagram tales. In a now-deleted story — screenshot of which has been shared right here — she particularly schooled individuals who left some unsavoury remarks for her.
In what seemed to be an alternate between two Instagram customers, one had written, “Very stunned Shibani Dandekar bought on the KC wagon. Or possibly I shouldn’t be stunned. All financial.” To this, the opposite consumer had responded: “Please by no means be stunned,” including, “All. Celebrities. Are. The Similar.”
Photograph: Instagram/@shibanidandekarakhtar
Shibani had a powerful comeback of her personal. She shared these screenshots and wrote, “There’s a not-so-new bully on the town. My thoughts is blown by how extremely nasty individuals are.”
She known as out one of many customers by tagging her and calling her “nasty”. “That is the way you spend your time? Spreading hate on the web? No less than have the b***s to tag me like I’m going to tag you.”
“I actually don’t want life recommendation from you! How unhappy that you’ve got develop into this courageous key phrase warrior and suppose we are going to all sit right here and take your bullsh*t and be silent!” the newly-married actor added.
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