‘Will not apologise’: Ushna Shah responds to trolls on her dressing

Pakistani actor Ushna Shah has fired back at her critics, stating that she is no longer affected by their constant scrutiny over her clothing choices.

The actor, who has been a victim of online trolling, said that it’s not her husband who has a problem with her dressing but her followers.

In an Instagram story, Shah shared her thoughts on the matter, saying that she’s “over” the moral policing from her Pakistani fans. She mentioned that her husband, who is from a similar liberal background, doesn’t care about her showing her legs when they’re abroad.

“A girl from a liberal background, who grew up in Canada and wore shorts etc with her friends is now married to a white man who is from a similar background and doesn’t care if she shows her legs when they’re abroad,” the actor wrote on her Instagram story.

Shah also brought up the controversy surrounding her wedding dress and dancing on her special day, which sparked outrage among Pakistani netizens.

Ushna Shah said that apologizing for her choice of dressing on her wedding was “the biggest mistake” she ever made, as it gave critics an opportunity to continue bashing her.

The actor slammed her critics, saying that they’re the same people who “drool over” Bollywood dancers like Nargis Fakhri, a Pakistani and Muslim, but “annihilate” her for having a liberal upbringing that differs from theirs.

Shah concluded by saying that she’s “too old to cater to their hypocrisy” and has chosen to live her life and be happy.

This isn’t the first time Shah has faced criticism for her clothing choices. Her red lehenga and choli attire on her wedding sparked outrage in the country, with some finding it a beacon of Indian culture. The online criticism drove Shah to offer an apology for ‘hurting the sentiments’ of her fans and later deactivating her account to take a break from the commotion.