Alia BhattHer big appearances at the 79th Cannes Film Festival sparked a heated online debate, with some social media users claiming the actor was being dragged for allegedly being overlooked by the international press. Now, several prominent voices in Bollywood, among others Ameesha PatelAly Goni and Sony Razdanthey have defended it fiercely.
Ameesha Patel calls Indian culture “down”.
Without directly naming Alia Bhatt, Ameesha Patel took to X (formerly Twitter) to call out what she called a disturbing national custom. He wrote, “Recent activities have made it clear that our Indian mentality has become to throw others down…we call ourselves as ONE nation and united, but are we really?”
Ameesha Patel continued: “Here INDIAN actors r trolling our people worse than Hollywood stars in their own country from their own country and that’s so sad! Whether it’s an Indian star appearance or dressed up in big events, they unfortunately become targets of their own country! Shame!”
Fans were quick to link the post to Alia’s constant trolling at Cannes.
Aly Goni and Soni Razdan add their voices
Actress Aly Goni also took a strong stand on Instagram, writing, “It’s sad when our people try to take away someone who has worked so hard to put India on the world stage. Alia Bhatt has reached places many dream of, representing our country at Cannes with grace and pride.”He added, “Instead of mocking, we should celebrate and support those who make India shine internationally. We rise higher when we lift our own, not when we try to bring them down.”Meanwhile, in the comments section of a post by writer Shunali Khullar Shroff, Alia’s mother, Soni Razdan, offered more insight: “Social media is full of many things, love, information, entertainment and… a lot of hate. And more than anything else, it reveals something about society. A very interesting sociological debate could arise and it can be discussed and analyzed in the following years.’
Alia Bhatt’s poignant and elegant applause
Alia Bhatt herself had the last word. When a user commented on her post, “Too bad no one noticed you,” along with a laughing emoji, the actress responded with a sense of her own: “Why too bad love? You noticed me :)”Actors Sonu Sood and Rahul Vaidya also spoke out in Alia’s defense, reflecting how solidarity has spread in the film industry. As the trolling controversy continues to rage, Alia Bhatt’s Cannes 2025 chapter has sparked a much bigger conversation about how India treats its stars globally.
