Farhan Akhtar and Shibani Dandekar met through work and, despite initial challenges in their relationship, got married in 2022. Like many public figures, they faced their share of online trolling. Shibani revealed she was labelled a "gold digger" when she began dating Farhan, and recalled people questioning her identity by saying, "Who was she before marrying Farhan Akhtar?"
In a recent conversation with Rhea Chakraborty on her podcast, Shibani Dandekar shared how she deals with online trolls. She explained, "Social media comments should only affect you if there's some truth in them that resonates with you. If there's no basis for what's being said, how can something so untrue have any impact on you?"
Shibani Dandekar opened up about the challenges she faced after starting her relationship with Farhan Akhtar. She recalled being labelled with terms like "love jihad" and "gold digger" daily. "What am I supposed to do with that? I'm not going to cry myself to sleep because of it. I’m not a gold digger, and yes, he’s from a Muslim home and I’m from a Hindu home, but we’re happily married. That’s our reality, so people can say whatever they want," she said.
Addressing comments questioning her identity before marrying Farhan, Shibani reflected, "Am I going to believe some random person or trust my own journey? I lived a full 39 years before meeting him. It’s important to understand the difference between truth and someone’s attempt to undermine you."
She added, "I could easily go online and leave nasty comments, but it’s not our job to figure out why people do this. It’s up to us to handle ourselves and not let it affect us."
