Suhana Khan shared this image. (courtesy suhanakhan2)
Strong points
- Suhana Khan shared a screenshot of trolls on Instagram
- “This is one of the problems we have to solve,” wrote Suhana Khan
- “I was told I was ugly because of my complexion,” she added.
New Delhi:
Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan’s daughter Suhana Khan, 20, received many patronizing remarks from social media users and she posted their screenshots in her latest Instagram entry. Suhana Khan shared a strongly expressed message on Tuesday, which calls for “an end to colorism” and which demands everyone’s attention. An excerpt from his article read: “There’s a lot going on right now and this is one of the issues we need to fix! No reason. Here are some of the comments made about my appearance. I was told that I was ugly because of my complexion, by adult men and women, since I was 12 years old. “
Accompanying her post with the hashtag #endcolourism, Suhana Khan added: “Besides the fact that these are real adults, the sad thing is that we are all Indians which automatically makes us brown – yes we come in. different shades, but no matter how much you try to distance yourself from melanin you can’t. Hating your own people just means you’re painfully insecure. “
Referring to notions of beauty that social networks and dating sites have convinced people to believe, Suhana khan wrote: “I’m sorry if social media, Indian matchmaking or even your own families have convinced you that if you are not 5’7 and fair you are not beautiful.” She signed the message on a positive note. “Hope it helps to know that I’m 5’3 and brunette and extremely happy for that and you should be too,” Suhana wrote.
Read Suhana Khan’s post here:
Suhana khan, a bona fide star, inherited her love for the theater from her father Shah Rukh Khan. She studied cinema at Ardingly College in England and is currently a student at New York University. Suhana also appeared in a short film titled The gray part of the blue, directed by Theodore Gimeno.
