Prabhas' Fauji actress Imanvi's denying her Pakistani roots? Netizens dig out old post on Reddit

Prabhas’ Fauji actress Imanvi is the centre of a storm. We know that the I & B Ministry has halted the release of Abir Gulaal in India after the cowardly Pahalgam attacks. The public sentiment is also against Pakistani artistes. Netizens highlighted that Imanvi Esmail who is the heroine of Prabhas’ Fauji is also of half-Pakistani origin. Some even wrote that her family has links to the military forces of our neighbouring country. Yesterday, she posted a long note on Instagram talking about how she grew up in the US as an Indian – American. She said she speaks English, Telugu, Gujarati and Hindi. Imanvi Esmail said she is pained to see how people spoke about her Pak roots when it is not true. Take a look at her note below...

Now, netizens have dug up her old post where she openly says she is blessed to get the best of both the cultures. Social media is now wondering if she was lying about the same. A few netizens pointed out that she is an Ismaili Muslim, a part of the Shia sect and they’re spread all over the globe. So, her ancestry could be mixed.

Imanvi Esmail said that no one from her family is associated with the Pakistan military. People are saying that she did implicitly say that no one in her family is from Pakistan. On Reddit, people have stated that her father is from our neighbouring country while her mom is an Indian. People are urging Prabhas and Hanu Raghavapudi to reconsider the casting of the film. A couple of big schedules are over, and we wonder what will the producers do now. People also said that fans are okay when it comes to South actors, the extra scrutiny is always reserved for Bollywood.

People are also upset thinking she could be outright lying. They said fans loved Mahira Khan in Raees and what mattered was the sentiment in the nation right now.