Reem Shaikh, who is currently entertaining audiences on Laughter Chefs: Unlimited Entertainment, has found herself in the news for facing online trolling.
The controversy began when paparazzi questioned Reem about the Ahmedabad plane crash, and she preferred to maintain silence on the subject. According to reports in the Free Press Journal, Reem didn’t address the tragic incident, which shook India and the world, despite her sister being a flight attendant with Air India. Reem has been facing severe backlash on social media for not responding to the concerning issue. The actress has been targeted with bad, abusive language on social media. Many even commented to send her to Pakistan. Many called her “Deshdrohi” for her silence.
What is the controversy surrounding Reem Shaikh?
Reem Shaikh was heading towards her shoot for Laughter Chefs at 7.30 in the morning when paps asked her to say something about the Ahmedabad plane crash that happened the previous day. However, she preferred to stay silent on the subject. For the unversed, the Ahmedabad plane crash took place on June 12, claiming the lives of all the passengers except one. On the early morning of June 13, she was asked about the same. Clarifying her side of the story, Reem said, “It was such a random question. Subah-subah jab aap 7:30 baje uth ke set pe aate ho, ek ghante ke andar tayyar hoke, 4-5 log aapke sir pe ghoom rahe hote hain… your mind is absent.”Her explanation fell flat on the internet users, and they are slamming the actress on social media. Talking about the same, Reem said that people had written a lot of dirty abuses. They had spoken very badly. Even in DMs, people were not stopping – they were writing bad things. “I was shocked. I asked him what trolling is,” as quoted by the reporter. Talking about the incident, Reem said, “Because my sister flies for that airline. Jab woh news aayi, media pe spread hone se pehle mujhe 10-12 calls aa chuke the, asking about my sister. What I experienced, they might not even know.”The tragic incident raises a question about the safety of passengers. The plane that was scheduled for Ahmedabad to London crashed within two minutes after takeoff.