Bads Of Bollywood Premiere: Aryan Khan’s highly anticipated directorial debut Bads of Bollywood was released yesterday in Mumbai, and the red carpet was transformed into a breath-taking display of Bollywood’s biggest stars. From Alia Bhatt’s stunning Gucci look to the Ambani pair’s eye-catching pastel-and-navy ensemble, the event welcomed a variety of glamorous fashion statements. Although most looked great, one celebrity appearance generated high levels of discussion online– that of Ananya Panday.
The star went in for a white, stone-encrusted halter-neck for the night, one that from a distance seemed like a safe, elegant option. But it wasn’t her dress that had people talking but her makeup overall. Social media users soon took note of a harsh dissimilarity between her heavily tanned physique and her distinctly pale, matte-finished face. The inconsistency stood out in photos and videos, where it became the target of blanket trolling.
Anonymously and in hordes, comments poured in, with some netizens calling out Ananya for “fake tanning” and others terming her appearance as “westernized.” Regrettably, a part of the criticism took an uglier form, with racist comments being directed at her looks. Many attributed the uneven color to poor blending decisions by her makeup artist as well.
What many critics missed, however, is that Ananya had just come back from a holiday in the Maldives. The natural tan on her skin could well have been the product of her vacation, and not an artificial beauty experiment gone wrong. Even so, online gossip persisted in ridiculing the actress, frequently ignoring context for the sake of judgment.
While celebrity style is always in the spotlight, Ananya Panday’s appearance at the Bads of Bollywood premiere illustrates how rapidly public opinion can swing from admiration to trolling. Whether a beauty product misstep or sun-kissed tanning, the discourse mirrors the deep scrutiny faced by young stars in the public eye.
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