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Poonam Pandey supports Ekta Kapoor's Hinduphobia statement
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News18•17-10-2026, 01:30
Poonam Pandey supports Ekta Kapoor's Hinduphobia statement
- •Poonam Pandey reacted to Ekta Kapoor's Hinduphobia statement stating that people should not connect her professional work with her religious beliefs.
- •Poonam shared that she often faces judgment for wearing bold clothes while visiting temples, asserting her right as a devout Hindu who knows the Hanuman Chalisa.
- •Ekta Kapoor had earlier revealed in a podcast that people judged her for applying tilak and wearing a sacred thread, even calling her a tantrik.
- •Poonam expressed deep concern over rising protests and violence, urging people to maintain humanity and understand issues before demonstrating.
- •Addressing actor Imran Khan, Poonam stated that as a U.S. citizen, he should not interfere in India's internal matters.
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Poonam Pandey defended Ekta Kapoor, stating that she is a devout Hindu who knows the Hanuman Chalisa and asking people not to link her work to her religion, while noting that Ekta has every right to follow her faith.
Mumbai Police issued a notice directing U.S. citizen Imran Khan to leave India by October 28 after he participated in a protest held at August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai on October 10.
Ekta Kapoor shared in a podcast that people looked at her strangely, mocked her for wearing a tilak and a thread around her neck, and even called her a 'tantrik' for openly displaying her religious identity.
