A couple of weeks ago, Adah Sharma made headlines for a controversial reason. For the uninitiated, Adah had shared a post comparing her look to that of singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who died earlier in February. The actress had captioned it, 'Who wore it better?' and faced the heat of netizens for it. She recently opened up about the controversy.
Speaking to Hindustan Times, Adah said, "The picture collage with Bappi da was originally posted on my Instagram on March 28, 2020." She clarified that the post that was shared a couple of weeks back was actually scheduled.
Addressing the way people reacted to it, Adah said, "We live in time when people are looking for reasons to get offended." ALSO READ:Adah Sharma Deletes Late Bappi Lahiri's Comparison Facebook Post; Says, 'It Was Scheduled For Posting A Month In Advance'
The actress called social media a 'double-edged sword'. She said, "For me, social media has been a boon. There's so much that I can put out there that no one would have ever known of if I wasn't on social media."
Adah made her acting debut in 2008 with 1920. Post that, she went on to star in many films including Hasee Toh Phasee. She is currently happy with the roles that are coming her way including short films like Chuha Billi or web series 'The Holiday' and 'Pati Patni Aur Panga'.
Talking about how roles for women have changed over the years, Adah said, "Shabana Azmi in Ankur, Smita Patil in Bhumika, Waheeda Rehman in Guide.. the 60s and 70s had very strong written female characters. Yes, now many roles for women are being written. As an actor, I would like to see quality arise where we don't discriminate between any gender."
Adah recently featured in a commercial with Akshay Kumar. Up next, the actress will be seen in Commando 4.
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