The Mumbai star, famed for her grit in Dangal, took to the NDTV Yuva stage to call out the scourge of online abuse. She didn’t mince words, insisting that faceless accounts and bots must be held responsible for their venomous comments.
She warned that without a system of checks, anyone could post hateful remarks without fear of consequence. “Some form of regulation is necessary,” Fatima said, referring to the millions of anonymous users who thrive on cyber‑harassment.
The actress shifted focus to the younger crowd, noting how relentless trolling can leave lasting scars. She shared a chilling observation: many girls receive unsolicited, abusive messages that can push them to the brink.
When asked how she copes with negativity, Fatima kept it simple—delete the comment. She said, “If a comment crosses the line, I just remove it. That’s my page; I don’t want to see it.”
She also hit a nerve about paid trolling, labeling it a moral blight. “If someone pays me to speak against someone, I’m complicit,” she argued, calling for a crackdown on this black market of negativity.
Her call for jail terms for abusers echoes a growing demand across the industry. As fans and fellow actors listen, the conversation around digital accountability is heating up faster than any plot twist in a Bollywood thriller.