Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Mika Singh backs Salman Khan's call to stop body-shaming
Mika Singh agreed with Salman Khan that people should not be mocked for their age, weight or appearance.
Salman discussed this problem on Bigg Boss 20.
He also criticized paparazzi for taking celebrities' pictures from inappropriate angles.
Mika asked the media to stop doing this.
However, Mika said some artists also want people to take photos or make videos of them.
He believes both celebrities and the media should show self-control.
Salman's comments were widely seen as supporting Katrina Kaif, who faced online trolling after people noticed changes in her weight following motherhood.
Katrina has not publicly responded to the trolling.
Mika Singh supported Salman Khan's criticism of age-shaming, body-shaming and intrusive celebrity photography.
Singh urged media organizations to stop taking or publishing inappropriate images of celebrities.
He also said artists sometimes invite videos and photos, so both sides should exercise restraint.
Khan raised the issue during Bigg Boss 20 while discussing trolling based on age, weight, looks and motherhood.
Khan's comments were widely viewed as addressing online trolling of Katrina Kaif after changes in her weight following motherhood.
- Who
- Singer Mika Singh and actor Salman Khan; Katrina Kaif was identified as a target of the reported trolling.
- What
- Singh supported Khan's criticism of age-shaming, body-shaming, online trolling and inappropriate paparazzi photography, while calling for restraint from both media and artists.
- When
- Khan made the remarks during a Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar episode; Singh commented afterward, with no specific date stated.
- Where
- Khan spoke on the Bigg Boss 20 set; Singh made his comments while speaking to the media in Mumbai.
- Why
- They were addressing trolling and intrusive photography involving celebrities, including reported online comments about Katrina Kaif's weight after motherhood.
Support for stronger restraint
Shared responsibility
Media coverage and paparazzi conduct
Support for stronger restraint
Salman Khan and Mika Singh urged the media and paparazzi to stop trolling people and taking celebrities' photographs in inappropriate ways.
Shared responsibility
Mika Singh also said artists sometimes want people to make videos or take photographs of them, so the media is not the only side that should exercise restraint.
Celebrity appearance and motherhood
Support for stronger restraint
Khan argued that people should not be mocked for age, weight, looks, family background, career failures or becoming a mother; he specifically defended weight gain during pregnancy.
Shared responsibility
The article does not present a defense of the trolling itself, but Singh's comments emphasize that artists and media should jointly control how celebrity images and videos are created and circulated.
- Main speaker
- Mika Singh supported Salman Khan's position.
- Program
- The remarks were made during Bigg Boss 20's Weekend Ka Vaar episode.
- Issues criticized
- Age-shaming, body-shaming, appearance-based trolling and inappropriate paparazzi images.
- Mika Singh's position
- The media and artists should both exercise control, because some artists invite photos or videos.
- Reported target
- Katrina Kaif faced online trolling after social media users noticed changes in her weight following motherhood.
- Katrina Kaif's response
- She had not publicly addressed the trolling.