# Standing Up Against Body-Shaming: Abhinav Shukla's Fierce Defense of Ira Khan **Imagine scrolling through social media, celebrating a fitness milestone, only to be hit with cruel trolls judging your body and outfit.** That's exactly what happened to Aamir Khan's daughter, Ira Khan, after she shared pictures from the Mumbai Marathon in shorts and a sleeveless tee—sparking outrage and a powerful clapback from actor Abhinav Shukla.[2][3] Abhinav didn't hold back, lashing out at the body-shamers in a viral post. He praised Ira as "**one star kid who is real & down to earth**," highlighting how she avoids entitlement, drama, or flashy entourages—often traveling by rickshaw like any normal person.[2][3] "What's wrong here I don't understand! She is at-least putting an effort to be active! Dressing is purely personal choice," he wrote, slamming the regressive dress policing and body-shaming.[2][3] This came after a journalist's now-deleted X post called Ira's look "indecent" because of her body type, igniting widespread backlash for promoting unrealistic standards.[3] The internet rallied behind Ira, with users calling body-shaming a "useless, unnecessary, loser activity" and urging people to "do better."[2] Many pointed out the hypocrisy: Ira's openness about her mental health struggles, including body image issues since 2020 and battles with depression, deserves respect—not ridicule.[2] Her work with Agastu on mental health awareness adds even more weight to why these attacks feel so low.[2] This isn't isolated. Similar incidents, like actress Gouri Kishan rejecting a journalist's apology after he publicly questioned her weight at a press event, show how pervasive body-shaming remains in Indian entertainment.[1][4] Gouri fired back: "How does my weight concern you? ... I will let my talent speak."[1] These stories highlight a bigger fight against sexism, moral policing, and judging women by appearance over achievement.
Citations
1.https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/gouri-kishan-rejects-journalist-apology-demands-respect-accountability-after-body-shaming-controversy-2816631-2025-11-10
2.https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/furious-abhinav-shukla-defends-aamir-khans-daughter-ira-khan-after-she-is-body-shamed-for-mumbai-marathon-outfit-101769156042665.html
3.https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/dressing-is-personal-choice-abhinav-shukla-defends-aamir-khans-daughter-ira-khan-after-journalist-body-shamed-her-called-her-outfit-indecent
4.https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/youtuber-issues-apology-to-gouri-kishan-after-viral-bodyshaming-incident-had-no-motives-for-asking-that-question-9599353
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