Shabana Azmi calls this actress 'a chameleon', Netizens ask if that 'is a compliment or an insult?'

Veteran actress Shabana Azmi who has recently been in news for her tweets and opinions, shared a beautiful picture of 'Mirzya' actress Saiyami Kher on her Twitter handle and wrote: "You are like a chameleon - look different in different photos" [sic].

Minutes later, Netizens started pouring in comments like, 'Can't comprehend differences between compliments and insults these days 🤔' [sic]. Here are some reactions to Azmi's post -

For those unaware, Saiyami Kher is also related to Shabana Azmi. How? Actress Tanvi Azmi is married to Baba Azmi, cinematographer and brother of Shabana Azmi, thus connected with the Akhtar-Azmi film family. Tanvi Azmi's niece, Saiyami Kher, is thus related to the family.

Saiyami Kher made her Bollywood debut with 'Mirzya' opposite Harshvardhan Kapoor. The film was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

On May 11, actress Shabana Azmi took to her Twitter handle to clarify her stance on a controversial statement that was circulating on social media. Was it true or fake news? The actress answered on Twitter.

Busting the fake news, Shabana Azmi wrote: ". "मोदी अगर प्रधानमंत्री बन गए तो देश छोड़ दूँगी"शबाना आज़मी
This is PURE FABRICATION. Ive never said this and i have no intentions of leaving the country. This is where I was born and this is where Ill die.I hve nothing but contempt for The Fake News Brigade."

She further called the 'fake news' brigade 'pretty pathetic' and said: "The Fake News Brigade is pretty pathetic. Their overdrive exposes their fear at losing out. Issues pe baat kar nahi sakte tto chalo jhoot itni baar bolo ke usey log sach maan lein is their motto.But they r falling flat on their faces bcoz there r enuf brave voices exposing dem. My father @AzmiKaifi taught me to never treat my opponents like my enemies. Maturity lies in discrediting the argument with logic not discrediting the opponent by falsehood and http://innuendo.How  I wish sane debate wud prevail rather than d muck thats thrown on a daily basis. [sic]

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