Pakistani actor supports Shaan after he faces backlash for Eid post: ‘They interpret religion as divider'

Singer Shaan Mukherji faced a lot of criticism after he wished his Instagram followers on the occasion of Eid. He had shared a photo of himself wearing a skullcap, captioned, ‘Eid Mubarak to You and Your Family’. The singer later shared a video to explain his Eid post and urged people not to attack people like him, who respect all religions.

Now, Pakistani actor Anoushay Ashraf has come out in support of Shaan. She said that she was 'sorry for the backlash' the singer suffered for his Eid wishes. Sharing a news article about Shaan hitting back at trolls, she tweeted, ‘Dear Shaan, we can't wish Merry Christmas without getting hate too.

It's how zealots keep the fear, power and authority over us. They interpret religion as a divider of people and we follow like blind sheep. Sorry for the backlash. Eid mubarak to every human. May artists always bring us closer.’

Earlier, Sophie Choudry and Akriti Kakar had also supported Shaan after his Eid post was slammed by many. After a section of netizens said the singer should not have shared Eid wishes as he was Hindu.

Shaan is best known for his songs ‘Deewangi Deewangi’ from Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Om Shanti Om’ and ‘Bum Bum Bole’ from ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and many others.

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