India, Oct. 28 -- When actors Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal posed for paparazzi outside Antilia for the Ambani family's annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations on September 14, the moment was supposed to be purely festive. Dressed in an elegant traditional ensemble alongside her husband, new mom Katrina was making her first major public appearance in months. Instead, the internet turned 'harsh'. Also read | Women slam trolls body-shaming Katrina Kaif with 'before and after' pics post Ambani bash: 'When will this change?'

Within hours, 'then and now' and 'before and after' collages flooded Instagram. Side-by-side edits pitted pre-pregnancy photos of Katrina against cropped shots from the Ambani bash, picking apart her postpartum figure. The...