Reem Shaikh responds to trolls slamming her for 'ignorance' over Ahmedabad flight crash: "My sister flies for Air India"

Reem took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday and responded to the trolls by mentioning that her sister is a pilot with Air India and this incident is "deeply personal" for her.

Actress Reem Shaikh recently came under fire on social media after a video surfaced showing her seemingly unaware of the Ahmedabad plane crash when questioned by a paparazzo on the sets of Laughter Chefs 2.

Reem took to her Instagram Stories on Saturday and responded to the trolls by mentioning that her sister is a pilot with Air India and this incident is "deeply personal" for her.

Her post read, "First of all, to everyone trolling me for not knowing about the plane crash -please stop. My sister flies for Air India. My real sister. When the crash happened, I was one of the first to know. I’ve watched her break down, sitting at home, crying, mourning the loss of her fellow crew members. This isn’t just a headline for me; it’s deeply personal."

Further elaborating on her interaction with the media, she said, “Secondly, the pap who asked me said, “Kal ke baare mein kuch bolo," not “Kal ke plane crash ke baare mein kuch bolo." It’s heartbreaking how quickly assumptions are made. If I seemed distant, it wasn’t because I didn’t care. It was because I wasn’t asked about the tragedy directly, and I wasn’t going to start speaking about something so sensitive without being asked specifically."

“Lastly, I usually avoid standing and talking to the media. To those calling me insensitive, please understand -1 can’t bring myself to grieve publicly, in front of cameras, only to turn around and act carefree later. That’s not me. It’s not how I process pain," she continued.

While concluding the post, she wrote, “This loss has hit close to home in ways I can’t even explain. My sister works with these people. I’ve seen her cry for them, and I’ve cried with her. Please don’t judge someone’s heart based on a brief moment you saw on camera. This is a tragedy, and we should all be mourning it with compassion, not tearing each other down."

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For those unaware, Air India Flight 171, en route from Ahmedabad to London, tragically crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad’s Meghani Nagar area at around 1:40 PM on June 12, 2025, claiming the lives of all 241 passengers on board.