Actress Shafaq Naaz addresses online trolling after she posts pictures of herself celebrating Karwa Chauth, including wearing sindoor. She says commenters question whether applying sindoor means she is no longer Muslim, and she also notes backlash aimed at her husband, Zeeshan.
In video remarks reported by multiple outlets, Naaz rejects the idea that a religious identity changes through a ritual associated with Hindu marriage traditions. She emphasizes that her religion teaches respect and that sindoor and the act of celebrating a festival do not alter her faith. She also frames the controversy as a wider issue of disrespect on social media, reiterating her view that people should be able to honor personal beliefs and cultural diversity.
Across the coverage, Times of India and NDTV focus on her direct rebuttal to questions about conversion, while Free Press Journal includes more detail about her explanation—linking the comments to her husband being Muslim and her motivation to celebrate festivals. NDTV outlets present similar takeaways in shorter summaries, while Times of India foregrounds the substance of her complaint about trolls.
