The Akhtar family has been disturbed and enraged by the insulting tone of the trolls who targeted Farhan Akhtar after images of him doing puja for Diwali went viral. "We believe in the oneness of all gods," a source close to the family responded. Farhan's father is a devout follower of Islam. His mother is Parsi, and for as long as she can remember, she has celebrated Diwali every year. Enjoying Diwali is as natural to Farhan as celebrating Eid. "How did the trolls get in?"
Now, reportedly the Akhtar family is pursuing legal action. "Javed Saab (Farhan's father, Javed Akhtar) believes that letting go of the hateful words will not work every time. At the same time, he believes the haters and abusers are enjoying the attention gained by our responses. Online harassment is usually ignored by the family. "However, the hate quotient is just too high this time to be ignored," the person said. It's past time that the haters were named, shamed, and imprisoned.
Meanwhile, Farhan did not respond to a request for comment. He has been urged to leave the matter in the hands of the legal team.
The photos posted by Farhan on his official Instagram page had amassed huge support from his followers. The photos featured himself and his girlfriend Shibani Dandekar celebrating pooja. Things took a turn for the ugly after the huge support.
