Ashi Singh Hits Back At Mahira Khan For Anti-India Comments: 'Pakistan Hosted Osama'
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Amid escalating India-Pakistan tensions post Operation Sindoor, television actress Ashi Singh has fiercely responded to Mahira Khan's criticism of India's airstrikes.
Television star Ashi Singh didn't hold back when responding to Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, who recently condemned India's Operation Sindoor—a retaliatory airstrike mission targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoK following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians and soldiers.
Mahira, in a now-controversial post, had called the Indian operation 'cowardly" and accused India of using war and hate rhetoric. 'You attack cities in the middle of the night and call it a victory? Shame on you," she wrote, while alleging that Pakistan was being blamed without evidence.
On May 11, Ashi Singh, known for Meet: Badlegi Duniya Ki Reet, fired back on her Instagram stories with a scathing takedown, 'Coming from a country that hosted Osama in its backyard, trained terrorists in camps, and cried innocent after 26/11, Kargil, and Pulwama—that's rich. Spare us the lecture and ask some sensible questions to your own nation (where you CAN have a voice). India doesn't celebrate war, we respond when provoked. #JaiHind."
Her remarks instantly drew both support and backlash, with a surge of messages from Pakistani users—some hateful, some threatening. But Ashi didn't back down. In a follow-up post, she addressed the online flak head-on, 'To all my dear Pak fans flooding my DMs with love, I genuinely feel sorry for you. Not just because you're misinformed, but because you choose to be. Instagram chalana aata hai, toh thoda Google bhi try kar lo."
She then laid out a fact-based reality check, 'Start here: Who started Kargil after the Lahore peace talks? Where was Osama bin Laden found? Who trained the 26/11 attackers? Why does your awam say 'no electricity, no jobs, but nukes zindabad'? Still think your hands are clean? Try international media—not just what you're fed. That is, if opening your eyes isn't too exhausting. With love and facts,
A Proud Indian."
Ashi's bold response has resonated with many in India amid ongoing tensions, with her post going viral across X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit.
Meanwhile, on May 8, the All Indian Cine Workers Association (AICWA) released a statement blasting both Mahira and Fawad Khan for their comments. The association demanded a 'strict and complete ban" on all Pakistani actors and filmmakers from working in India, calling their statements 'disrespectful to the nation" and 'an insult to our brave soldiers."
'No Indian artist will collaborate with any Pakistani talent, nor will any global platform be shared with them," the AICWA declared.
As tensions simmer on both political and cultural fronts, Ashi Singh's unapologetic patriotism has ignited a fiery debate—one that shows no signs of quieting down.
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