Thank You Ali Zafar for Supporting Mahira Khan’s Smoking Photo

Just ignore the trolls, Mahira Khan!

So a beautiful girl hangs out with a good looking guy in New York and their photo is taken while they were smoking a cigarette. Sounds pretty normal. Right?

Apparently NOT.

’Cuz we aren’t talking about any aam janta chilling in New York. The woman in the picture is none other than the Pakistani actor, Mahira Khan and the dude is Kapoor khandaan ka flamboyant beta, Ranbir Kapoor. Not to forget, the controversial photos in news that we are talking about in September were taken in July and have suddenly made its way on to the web on Thursday.

All hell broke loose, gossip mills were running overtime and the troll brigade was charged like a “pack of hyenas”. Soon Mahira Khan became the favourite ‘Zaalima’ of Twitterati but for what, we still don’t know. Is it because she’s a woman pictured having a smoke? Or, is it because she was wearing a cute white backless dress? Or, might it be because the two people in the photograph belong to countries that are not best of friends?

Just like us, it seem Pakistani singer-cum-actor, Ali Zafar had had enough of the trending hashtag #MahiraKhan and decided to pen an open letter to Mahira and shut the trolls up.

@TheMahiraKhan pic.twitter.com/N9Uiw6yyip

— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 22, 2017

“Every woman has the right to make her own choices in life (as long as she’s not hurting anyone else) just like we men do. How we react defines our own character. Choose wisely, for we shall be judged,” wrote Ali Zafar in his letter.

Thank you Ali Zafar, we really needed someone to put an end to all the moral policing going around on social media.

It looks like our prayers had been heard, and the sane voices online came out openly and supported Mahira.

#TheySupportMahira

Jesus. Can we please give @TheMahiraKhan a break?! Why are we so quick to judge and attack?! Esp if it's a woman in question. It's her life!

— Momina Mustehsan (@MominaMustehsan) September 21, 2017

'SHOCKING: Behaya male actor cigarette-noshi kartay huay pakray gaye - sharmnaak manazir'.. said NO ONE EVER.
F*** your double standards. pic.twitter.com/t91Owh1D1i

— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) September 22, 2017

Dear @TheMahiraKhan pic.twitter.com/DReemVdyHI

— Rabia Anum (@RabiaAnumm) September 22, 2017

I don't smoke - bad for you, etc -but all the grief @TheMahiraKhan is getting, makes me want to light up 😠! I mean, for godssake.

— Aliya Nazki (@AliyaNazki) September 23, 2017

Stay Stronger @TheMahiraKhan ! Love & Power your way ! ❤️

— URWA HOCANE (@VJURWA) September 22, 2017

There are children being sexually abused on a daily basis at a shocking alarming rate in this country & that doesn't trend on twitter.

— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) September 22, 2017

Dear Pakistanis, if you think #MahiraKhan smoking sends out a wrong message, where was your outrage when #FawadKhan was doing it?

— Amena (@Fashionopolis) September 23, 2017

Pakistanis can talk forever about how Mahira Khan “ruined” Pakistan’s image but are silent when little boys are raped in Pakistan’s streets.

— Saira (@kardhiddencard) September 22, 2017

#MahiraKhan, believe me you look beautiful & stunning in the pics. Let these stupids bark. We're with you. More power to you. pic.twitter.com/V1UbqEDli6

— Manish Shaarma (@Manishshaarma) September 23, 2017

When men do it, it looks attractive
When women do it, it becomes haraam#doublestandards #MahiraKhan pic.twitter.com/oYNNpfHoQx

— Le Hiba (@BoomBoomHijabi) September 22, 2017

In solidarity with @TheMahiraKhan #mahirakhan pic.twitter.com/V2LpBeBe0I

— Amara Shah (@ShahAmara_) September 23, 2017

Also Read: Spotted: Ranbir Kapoor and Mahira Khan Chilling in New York