Film critic Anupama Chopra has weighed in on the trolling faced by Alia Bhatt during her Cannes Film Festival appearance, claiming that much of the online backlash appeared to be part of a coordinated effort rather than organic criticism.

Anupama Chopra reacts to Alia Bhatt's trolling

Speaking about the actress during a recent conversation, Anupama suggested that the negativity surrounding Alia’s Cannes outing went beyond the usual social media commentary. According to her, the scale and nature of the attacks indicated that there may have been a deliberate campaign aimed at discrediting the actor.