Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor's rumoured boyfriend Shikhar Pahariya lashed out at a user for his caste based comment on his Diwali post last year.
Last year, Shikhar had shared some pictures of his pet and Janhvi Kapoor wishing his followers on Diwali. On those pics one user commented: "Lekin tu toh Dalit hai (But, you're a Dalit)."
Shikhar noticed this comment and decided to not let go off and he shared a screenshot of the users post on his Instagram Story , he wrote, "It's honestly pathetic that in 2025, there are still people like you with such a small, backward mindset. Diwali is a festival of light, progress, and unity-concepts that are clearly beyond your limited intellect."
"India's strength has always been in its diversity and inclusivity, something you clearly fail to grasp. Maybe instead of spreading ignorance, you should focus on educating yourself, because right now, the only thing truly 'untouchable' here is your level of thinking," he ended his note.
In his post Shikhar had written: "Happy Diwali from us to you. May the arrival of Lord Ram bring a year of light and prosperity, may good reign over evil and may we have the strength and wisdom to always pick the path of righteousness - blessed are those who have the ability to help, uplift and protect those who need it."
Shikhar Pahariya is the grandson of former home minister Sushilkumar Shinde. His mother, Smruti Shinde, is an actress.
Recently his elder brother, Veer Pahariya, made his Bollywood debut with Sky Force.
Shikhar Pahariya and Janhvi Kapoor are often spotted together and he always accompanies the actress to Tirumala.
Both have neither denied nor accepted rumours of their relationship but are spotted together at every social outing.
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