Zareen Khan gives a befitting REPLY to ageist troll telling her to get married: 'Kya shaadi karne ke baad…'

Actress Zareen Khan recently gave a savage and witty reply to an ageist troll who left a rude comment on one of her Instagram posts. The troll wrote, ‘Shaadi kar lo, buddhi ho rahi ho’ (Get married, you’re getting old). But Zareen wasn’t having it.

Instead of ignoring the comment, she chose to respond in a smart and sharp video on Instagram, where she openly mocked the logic behind it. Her response was bold, hilarious, and thought-provoking—all at once.

Zareen’s savage reply

In the video, Zareen said she had come across a comment that stood out more than the rest. She shared,
“Lately maine comments read kiye apne posts pe. Aur ek comment hai jo bohot zyada stand out kiya- ‘Shaadi kar lo buddhi ho rahi ho.’ Toh kya shaadi karne ke baad main fir se jawan ho jaungi? What does this even mean? (laughs).”

Society’s obsession with marriage

Zareen didn’t stop there. She went on to highlight how marriage is often treated as the answer to everything in life, especially in Indian society. She said, “I don’t know if this mindset exists only in our country or if it’s a universal problem, but somehow marriage seems to be the ultimate solution for everything.” She questioned why people rush to suggest marriage as a fix for every personal or social issue. And why, especially for women, being unmarried is seen as a problem that must be “solved”.

When people aren’t doing much…

Zareen then spoke about how families often use marriage as a solution when someone isn’t doing anything productive in life. She explained, “If someone is not working of doing anything productive in life, the family’s go-to solution is: ‘Get them married.’ I mean, how is that a solution? A person who can’t even take responsibility for their own life — you want to add another person to that mess? Then they’ll end up ruining not only their own life but the other person’s too. So I don’t think this would work.”

She says independent girls get judged too

Zareen also called out how society fears independent women. She said, “And if a boy or girl is becoming too independent, or ‘out of control’ as they say in our society, the parents’ biggest fear is: ‘She’s slipping out of our hands.’ And again, the fix is: ‘Get her married’.”

Marriage is not magic

Taking a dig at the way marriage is treated like a miracle cure, Zareen asked the question, “Is marriage some kind of magic? Like once you’re married, everything will just fall into place? Because from what I see these days, most marriages don’t even last beyond 2–3 months. So no, I definitely don’t think marriage is the solution to every problem.”

Her career began with ‘Veer’

Zareen Khan made her debut in 2010 with Salman Khan’s period drama ‘Veer’. Before entering Bollywood, she was working as a makeup artist. Her career started on a high note, but things got tough when people began comparing her to Katrina Kaif. Even though the comparisons affected her career, she continued working in the industry. Her last appearance was in the 2021 film ‘Hum Bhi Akele Tum Bhi Akele’.