Raveena Tandon slams Twitter haters in style!
| May 24, 2017, 16:18 IST
Raveena Tandon's whose last release, 'Maatr' made noise for all the right reasons, recently found herself in a Twitter controversy.
The 'Mast Mast' girl recently took to her Twitter handle to share a blog post about Indian history and the epic Ramayana. The tweet, which was posted on May 15th is a study that revealed that Ramayana is not a myth.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How the Mughals British/later some suits intelligentsia made us believe otherwise/made us scoff our own history .. <a href="https://t.co/nRUJOQXA80">https://t.co/nRUJOQXA80</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/864344295813206016">May 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must read - What is the scientific proof that the "Ramayana" had actually happened? by Rajeev Garg <a href="https://t.co/YPE7uiDMoH">https://t.co/YPE7uiDMoH</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/864345230144806913">May 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
This tweet did not sit well with a few on the social media and the haters started trolling the actress. Taking it further, the haters started calling Raveena a 'forgotten actor' and 'brainless'.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> What Raveena Tandon is a future <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pareshrawal?src=hash">#pareshrawal</a> now? She used to have brains no? Maybe she is interning with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhuKishwar?src=hash">#MadhuKishwar</a></p>— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta/status/867023660258803712">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Says a feminist-bashing actress who's worked in "women-oriented movies", milked it to the hilt so she can be taken seriously & still failed. <a href="https://t.co/UUpFHJkVA5">https://t.co/UUpFHJkVA5</a></p>— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna/status/867191678989254656">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must read - What is the scientific proof that people will actually believe anything that a random person on Quora posts? Here's the link... <a href="https://t.co/EccQMHWlVt">https://t.co/EccQMHWlVt</a></p>— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna/status/867229126566043654">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
Not the one to take things sitting down, Raveena replied to the haters in the most logical and dignified manner. And also quizzed them about the silence they maintained post her reply.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Madam <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> hope you got your two minutes of fame with this. This country has given everyone rights to express themselves. <a href="https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn">https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867032669472907265">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe you have forsaken your roots,culture heritage.I have not. And am a proud Indian.if my belief in Ramayan gives you the right to insult? <a href="https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn">https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867033061506129923">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What in my tweet that provoked <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> so much@HuffPostIndia <a href="https://twitter.com/firstpost">@firstpost</a> have posted the thread.are we not allowed to practice our religion <a href="https://t.co/wUUaaqvBBT">pic.twitter.com/wUUaaqvBBT</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867037761924190209">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now I know how ugly TROLLING is.. trolled by a feminist writer of <a href="https://twitter.com/HuffPost">@huffpost</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/firstpost">@firstpost</a> ������������! Loved it! Cmon <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> .. why the silence? <a href="https://t.co/Dj89CmyxAb">pic.twitter.com/Dj89CmyxAb</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867041163362041860">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
What started off as a historical debate took a different turn and became a feminist issue and finally a theosophical one.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who are you to question my beliefs or my very existence? My parents are hindu,my grandparents are hindu my great great ancestors were Hindu <a href="https://t.co/XQbcYtjJvZ">https://t.co/XQbcYtjJvZ</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867052034159108096">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
Raveena Tandon's fans and supporters jumped into the conversation and shut the haters.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next time when <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> writes about dhaniya chutney, <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> will comment about Vietnam attack, abuse US and call her Hindutva icon <a href="https://t.co/JVPvtH5DJl">pic.twitter.com/JVPvtH5DJl</a></p>— Rahul Raj (@bhak_sala) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhak_sala/status/867056408520306688">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> Never argue with idiots who don't respect their own heritage. They bring you down to their level & beat you with experience. <a href="https://t.co/TXkdAiap0f">https://t.co/TXkdAiap0f</a></p>— Pawan Verma (@pawankverma) <a href="https://twitter.com/pawankverma/status/867192070510788608">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Raveena deserves to call me ugly. She is the Raveena Tandon. No sweat. As long as she's not passing off Ramayan as history. ���� <a href="https://t.co/xhg3ImDGGh">https://t.co/xhg3ImDGGh</a></p>— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta/status/867050512721432576">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">God you do have an issue - Can't you read? I have used the adj ugly for TROLLING-is this another attention seeking gimmick <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> <a href="https://t.co/LfUaBzDDIQ">https://t.co/LfUaBzDDIQ</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867193533928620032">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">People going on a <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> bashing spree calling her a "failed actress". Dude, were you not around in the 90s or what?</p>— Shuchi Singh Kalra (@shuchikalra) <a href="https://twitter.com/shuchikalra/status/867200597321273345">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">e.g of how deep frustrations/biases against d film industry/actors go <a href="https://twitter.com/HuffPostIndia">@HuffPostIndia</a> let's these people with personal biases write for them <a href="https://t.co/O9OsH98Gil">pic.twitter.com/O9OsH98Gil</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867234678692032512">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> "I finally made it in life!Anyway enough of these frustrated writers,gave them too much time.have a great day people! <a href="https://t.co/G9530IYY41">https://t.co/G9530IYY41</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867235396111007745">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
Realising that the debate is going nowhere Raveena took to her Twitter and ended the debate.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ok guys enough on this topic. Have a great day <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna">@bprerna</a> .. jaate jaate.. Jai Ram ji ki behnji ������relax aur chill maaro!!����������</p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867249090299535360">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
The 'Mast Mast' girl recently took to her Twitter handle to share a blog post about Indian history and the epic Ramayana. The tweet, which was posted on May 15th is a study that revealed that Ramayana is not a myth.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How the Mughals British/later some suits intelligentsia made us believe otherwise/made us scoff our own history .. <a href="https://t.co/nRUJOQXA80">https://t.co/nRUJOQXA80</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/864344295813206016">May 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must read - What is the scientific proof that the "Ramayana" had actually happened? by Rajeev Garg <a href="https://t.co/YPE7uiDMoH">https://t.co/YPE7uiDMoH</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/864345230144806913">May 16, 2017</a></blockquote>
This tweet did not sit well with a few on the social media and the haters started trolling the actress. Taking it further, the haters started calling Raveena a 'forgotten actor' and 'brainless'.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> What Raveena Tandon is a future <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/pareshrawal?src=hash">#pareshrawal</a> now? She used to have brains no? Maybe she is interning with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MadhuKishwar?src=hash">#MadhuKishwar</a></p>— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta/status/867023660258803712">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Says a feminist-bashing actress who's worked in "women-oriented movies", milked it to the hilt so she can be taken seriously & still failed. <a href="https://t.co/UUpFHJkVA5">https://t.co/UUpFHJkVA5</a></p>— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna/status/867191678989254656">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Must read - What is the scientific proof that people will actually believe anything that a random person on Quora posts? Here's the link... <a href="https://t.co/EccQMHWlVt">https://t.co/EccQMHWlVt</a></p>— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna/status/867229126566043654">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
Not the one to take things sitting down, Raveena replied to the haters in the most logical and dignified manner. And also quizzed them about the silence they maintained post her reply.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Madam <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> hope you got your two minutes of fame with this. This country has given everyone rights to express themselves. <a href="https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn">https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867032669472907265">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe you have forsaken your roots,culture heritage.I have not. And am a proud Indian.if my belief in Ramayan gives you the right to insult? <a href="https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn">https://t.co/bLU6iaqhhn</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867033061506129923">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What in my tweet that provoked <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> so much@HuffPostIndia <a href="https://twitter.com/firstpost">@firstpost</a> have posted the thread.are we not allowed to practice our religion <a href="https://t.co/wUUaaqvBBT">pic.twitter.com/wUUaaqvBBT</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867037761924190209">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now I know how ugly TROLLING is.. trolled by a feminist writer of <a href="https://twitter.com/HuffPost">@huffpost</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/firstpost">@firstpost</a> ������������! Loved it! Cmon <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> .. why the silence? <a href="https://t.co/Dj89CmyxAb">pic.twitter.com/Dj89CmyxAb</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867041163362041860">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
What started off as a historical debate took a different turn and became a feminist issue and finally a theosophical one.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who are you to question my beliefs or my very existence? My parents are hindu,my grandparents are hindu my great great ancestors were Hindu <a href="https://t.co/XQbcYtjJvZ">https://t.co/XQbcYtjJvZ</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867052034159108096">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
Raveena Tandon's fans and supporters jumped into the conversation and shut the haters.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Next time when <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> writes about dhaniya chutney, <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> will comment about Vietnam attack, abuse US and call her Hindutva icon <a href="https://t.co/JVPvtH5DJl">pic.twitter.com/JVPvtH5DJl</a></p>— Rahul Raj (@bhak_sala) <a href="https://twitter.com/bhak_sala/status/867056408520306688">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> Never argue with idiots who don't respect their own heritage. They bring you down to their level & beat you with experience. <a href="https://t.co/TXkdAiap0f">https://t.co/TXkdAiap0f</a></p>— Pawan Verma (@pawankverma) <a href="https://twitter.com/pawankverma/status/867192070510788608">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Raveena deserves to call me ugly. She is the Raveena Tandon. No sweat. As long as she's not passing off Ramayan as history. ���� <a href="https://t.co/xhg3ImDGGh">https://t.co/xhg3ImDGGh</a></p>— Sanjukta Basu (@sanjukta) <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta/status/867050512721432576">May 23, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">God you do have an issue - Can't you read? I have used the adj ugly for TROLLING-is this another attention seeking gimmick <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> <a href="https://t.co/LfUaBzDDIQ">https://t.co/LfUaBzDDIQ</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867193533928620032">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">People going on a <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena">@TandonRaveena</a> bashing spree calling her a "failed actress". Dude, were you not around in the 90s or what?</p>— Shuchi Singh Kalra (@shuchikalra) <a href="https://twitter.com/shuchikalra/status/867200597321273345">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">e.g of how deep frustrations/biases against d film industry/actors go <a href="https://twitter.com/HuffPostIndia">@HuffPostIndia</a> let's these people with personal biases write for them <a href="https://t.co/O9OsH98Gil">pic.twitter.com/O9OsH98Gil</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867234678692032512">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> "I finally made it in life!Anyway enough of these frustrated writers,gave them too much time.have a great day people! <a href="https://t.co/G9530IYY41">https://t.co/G9530IYY41</a></p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867235396111007745">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
Realising that the debate is going nowhere Raveena took to her Twitter and ended the debate.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ok guys enough on this topic. Have a great day <a href="https://twitter.com/sanjukta">@sanjukta</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/bprerna">@bprerna</a> .. jaate jaate.. Jai Ram ji ki behnji ������relax aur chill maaro!!����������</p>— Raveena Tandon (@TandonRaveena) <a href="https://twitter.com/TandonRaveena/status/867249090299535360">May 24, 2017</a></blockquote>