Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Powerlifter Keyaa Banerji Answers Online Trolls Over Looks, Caste
Keyaa Kunal Banerji is a powerlifter.
She lifted 140 kilograms in a deadlift.
She also won a silver medal at a World Championship.
Videos or reports about her achievement spread online.
Some people then made hurtful comments about her looks and caste.
Keyaa answered those trolls instead of staying silent.
She said that men do not face the same kind of treatment.
Her response was discussed on Times Now’s Decoding Now show.
Keyaa Kunal Banerji’s 140kg deadlift and World Championship silver medal went viral online.
She faced social-media trolling focused on her appearance and caste.
Banerji responded to the trolls during an exclusive interview.
She said, “Men don’t face it.”
The interview appeared on Times Now’s show Decoding Now with Meghna Deka.
- Who
- Powerlifter Keyaa Kunal Banerji was targeted by social-media trolls.
- What
- She was trolled over her looks and caste after her lifting achievement went viral, and she responded publicly.
- When
- After her 140kg deadlift and World Championship silver medal went viral; the article does not give a specific date.
- Where
- On social media and during Times Now’s Decoding Now show.
- Why
- The trolling followed online attention to her powerlifting achievement and focused on her appearance and caste.
- Athlete
- Keyaa Kunal Banerji
- Sport
- Powerlifting
- Deadlift
- 140kg
- Achievement
- World Championship silver medal
- Trolling
- Comments targeted her looks and caste
- Response
- She said, “Men don’t face it.”
- Program
- Decoding Now with Meghna Deka on Times Now